# The White House has told its agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not avert a government shutdown next week. In a memo obtained by US media, the Office of Budget and Management warned of permanent firings specifically for federal programmes, projects and activities that have no alternative funding sources and are “not consistent with the President’s priorities”. Democrats are now accusing the White House of using intimidation tactics. Since taking office, Trump has already fired thousands of federal workers through his cost-cutting initiative with the Department of Government Efficiency.
White House says to prep for mass firings if government shuts down