White House budget office threatens mass firings
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Federal courts have ordered the Office of Management and Budget to publish information about how agency funding is disbursed, but Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington contends that officials are using footnotes to obfuscate disclosure.
Despite a White House directive on further RIFs, some questioned the ability for agencies to put together those plans just days before a government shutdown.
The Office of Budget and Management plans mass firings beyond standard furloughs if the government shuts down.
Government shutdowns are rare, typically resolved quickly, and have a modest, temporary economic impact unless prolonged. Historically, S&P 500 performance rebounds after shutdowns, with markets largely unfazed by political brinkmanship.
Join PBS News Weekend Anchor John Yang as he hosts a panel at the Miller Center at University of Virginia exploring the relationship between the White House and the Office of Management and Budget. The stream begins at 9:15 a.
President Trump said Tuesday that he won't meet with Democratic leaders in Congress until they "become realistic" with their demands in the ongoing fight over funding the government, with a deadline of Oct.