By Ahmed Aboulenein, Andy Sullivan, Nathan Layne and Courtney Rosen
Washington (Reuters) -The White House said Friday that the US government had begun a lot as President Donald Trump arose to reduce federal workforce at the time of government closure.
The Treasury Department, the US Health Agency and the Education, Commercial and Homeland Security Cyber Security Division were carried out, said representatives, but the overall extent of the dismissal was not immediately clear. About 300,000 federal civilians were already going to leave their work this year because of a declining campaign initiated this year.
“RIF has begun,” wrote Russell Vought, the White House budget director, indicating the so-called possible reduction. A spokesman for the Budget Service described reductions as “essential” without offering additional information.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to dismiss federal employees during their closing during his 10th Friday, and suggested that his administration would primarily seek the Democratic Government parts of the Government.
He ordered to freeze at least $ 28 billion in infrastructure in New York, California and Illinois, all populations with a large population of democratic voters and administration.
Democratic voices had to close
Trump Republicans have most of both Congress Palace, but they need at least seven democratic votes to adopt a funding law on the Senate, where Democrats seek to extend health insurance subsidies.
Democrats said they would not choose short pressure tactics.
“As long as the Republicans do not have seriously, they have it – every lost job, every family is hurt, every service that has been given is due to their decisions,” said Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader.
The trade unions representing the federal employees applied to the court to suspend the dismisses, saying that they would be illegal at the time of closing.
On Friday, the administration, in court, stated that the union’s request should be dismissed because they lack the legal right to apply to the court for federal staff decisions.
The Federal Judge must hear the case on October 16.
The government requires that employees be notified 60 days before any dismissal, although this may be reduced to 30 days.
Directed to some employees
On the same day, the release of the dismisses was made when many federal employees had to reduce salaries that did not pay any pay for the days of closing. Hundreds of thousands were told not to report on work, while others were told to continue working without remuneration. 2 million nation’s active army squads will miss their October 15th. School if the closure is not resolved earlier.
Andrew Nixon, Director of Communication, said employees received notifications from several units of the Department of Health and Human Services. 78,000 The Sprawling Agency staff monitors the outbursts of the disease, funding medical research and performing many other health -related duties.
Nixon said the dismissals were intended for agencies who were told not to work but did not provide more information. According to the Government’s off plans, about 41% of agencies were neglected, including three of the four employees of the National Institutes of Health and two of the three centers for control and prevention centers.
There are no Medicare and Medicaid service centers at the time of the dismissal, which oversees several basic state insurance programs, says the employee who is familiar with the matter.
According to the spokesman, who asked for anonymity, the Treasury Department also began forgiveness.
Thomas Huddleston, an official of the Moscow Union from the American Government Federation, said he was told in court that he was preparing 1,300 reports of dismissal. These exemptions can reach the Tax Collecting Internal Income Service, which this year was dedicated to the sudden reduction of jobs. On Wednesday, about 46% of the 78,000 agency staff were planned.
Officials also confirmed the reduction of jobs in the Department of Education, which Trump promised to close completely, and the Commercial Department, where the dignified forecasting, economic data reports and other tasks were handled.
Other media have reported relief at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Department, the Department of the Interior and the Housing and City Development Department. Representatives of those agencies did not immediately respond to the requests to comment.
The Homeland Security Department stated that the dismissals were held at the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency, which after 2020. Mr Trump caused wrath when its director said there was no evidence that the voting system had not been violated. Trump falsely claims that he lost that election to democrat Joe Biden for voter fraud.
“This is part of Cisa’s return to mission,” said DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.
According to the source familiar with the situation, the Transport Department and the Federal Aviation Administration are not affected.
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