“Snr fed officials🚨have counseled sev agencies agst firing wkrs while the govt is #shutdown—as Trump has suggested he will—warning: strategy may violate appropriations law.”
The officials cautioned: RIFs could be vulnerable to legal challenges under statutes labor unions cited this week in a lawsuit seeking to block threatened mass layoffs. Antideficiency Act: prohibits fed govt from obligating or expending aren't appropriated by Cong-."
"Does..."
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/02/shutdown-rifs-government-warnings/
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