WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has begun laying off federal workers on Friday during the government shutdown, with a White House budget office spokesperson characterizing the layoffs as "substantial" in number. The U.S. health agency confirmedthat some of its workers have received layoff notices. "The RIFs have begun," White House budget director Russell Vought wrote on social media, referring to so-called reductions in force.

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