White House budget office prepared for long shutdown standoff

The office led by budget director Russ Vought also said in a social media post that it will continue implementing reduction-in-force plans to fire federal workers.

The post said the office would “pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait.”

Many in Washington are digging in for a prolonged government funding fight. The shutdown is already well into its second week.

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