Trump could fire more federal workers if gov’t shuts down after Oct. 1

The White House has warned federal agencies to brace themselves for a wave of layoffs if Congress does not come to an agreement to keep the government funded before Oct. 1.
Congress is approaching a deadline to make a deal to fund the government. If no deal is reached by Sept. 30 midnight, parts of the government could shut down until an agreement is reached.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent out a memo on Wednesday that told agencies whose funding ends on Oct. 1 and those that are “not consistent with the president’s priorities” to consider sending out termination notices to employees.