The number of federal employees has been trimmed by thousands since President Trump took office, according to contingency plans drawn up by federal agencies.

The White House last week told federal agencies to begin preparing for mass firings if Congress does not pass a deal to avert a government shutdown.

“We don’t want it to shut down,” Trump said at the White House before the midnight deadline, but he was unable to strike a deal.

The number of federal employees has been trimmed by thousands since President Trump took office, according to contingency plans drawn up by federal agencies.

White House budget chief plans swift federal worker cuts as GOP pressures Democrats to end shutdown.

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and…

As of Sept. 23, over 201,000 civil servants have left the workforce and the White House is threatening additional cuts.

Previous government shutdowns have only resulted in temporary furloughs — not layoffs

The US presidents meets with the White House budget director as the shutdown continues into a second day, amid impasse.

“We’re going to look at agencies that don’t align with the administration’s values, that we feel are a waste of the taxpayer dollar,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.