{"id":2495687,"date":"2025-10-07T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushes-back-decision-on-federal-employee-mass-firings\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:37:54","slug":"trump-pushes-back-decision-on-federal-employee-mass-firings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushes-back-decision-on-federal-employee-mass-firings\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump pushes back decision on federal employee mass firings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-pushes-back-decision-on-federal-employee-mass-firings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that President Donald Trump has postponed making a final decision on the permanent firing of federal employees amid an ongoing government shutdown. He indicated the decision would be announced in &#8220;four or five days&#8221; and suggested that if the shutdown continues,a substantial number of federal jobs may be permanently eliminated to help balance the budget. This delay follows earlier statements from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who described mass firings as imminent. The Trump administration has already begun cutting federal funding for certain infrastructure projects and othre programs, with plans to eliminate additional government spending soon. The Office of Management and Budget had previously directed agencies to consider workforce reductions during the shutdown for activities not aligned with presidential priorities. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump pushes back decision on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal employee mass firings<\/a> by &lsquo;four or five days&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2366739\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> is delaying a decision regarding how many federal employees his administration will permanently fire amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government shutdown<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be able to tell you that in four or five days,&rdquo; Trump told reporters Tuesday at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a>. &ldquo;If this keeps going on, it&rsquo;ll be substantial, and a lot of those jobs will never come back, but you&rsquo;re going to have a lot closer to a balanced budget.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3840678\/trump-carney-meeting-canadian-tariffs-discussion\/\">Trump hints at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hints-at-auto-tariff-relief-for-us-and-canada-manufacturers\/\" title=\"... hints at auto tariff relief for US and Canada manufacturers\">auto tariff relief<\/a> for American and Canadian companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3840470\/congressional-leaders-furloughed-federal-workers-backpay-shutdown\/\">Congressional leaders offer support for furloughed federal workers receiving back pay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3840597\/louisiana-democrats-push-investigation-legislation-wrongful-accusations-kyren-lacy\/\">Louisiana Democrats push for investigation and legislation related to &lsquo;wrongful accusations&rsquo; about Kyren Lacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s new deadline comes after White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> told reporters last week that &ldquo;mass firings&rdquo; were &ldquo;imminent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two days, imminent, very soon. You will expect more announcements right now,&rdquo; Leavitt said when asked about different deadlines provided by Trump, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a>, and herself. &ldquo;No, it is not unclear. All of those things are very synonymous with one another.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The White House first announced the prospect of more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lambaste-trump-for-faa-layoffs-amid-air-disasters\/\" title=\"Democrats lambaste ... for FAA layoffs amid air disasters\">federal employee terminations<\/a> during the shutdown last month in a memo from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/omb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Management and Budget<\/a> that directed federal departments and agencies &ldquo;to use the opportunity&rdquo; of the shutdown to &ldquo;consider Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for all employees in programs, projects, or activities&rdquo; without funding and &ldquo;not consistent with the President&rsquo;s priorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3839512\/white-house-canada-trade-expectations-trump-carney-meeting\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3839512\/white-house-canada-trade-expectations-trump-carney-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE LOWERS CANADA&rsquo;S TRADE EXPECTATIONS FOR TRUMP&rsquo;S MEETING WITH CARNEY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump was also asked Tuesday what federal government programs his administration would cut if the shutdown continues, after saying last week he would identify &ldquo;Democrat agencies.&rdquo; OMB has already announced federal funding cuts of $20 billion for New York and Illinois infrastructure projects and $8 billion for what&nbsp;OMB Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russell-vought\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russell Vought<\/a>&nbsp;has called &ldquo;Green New Scam&rdquo; spending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh sure,&rdquo; Trump said on Tuesday. &ldquo;A lot. I&rsquo;m not going to tell you, but we&rsquo;ll be announcing it pretty soon. But we have a lot of things that we&rsquo;re going to eliminate and permanently eliminate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump delays decision on federal employee firings by several days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3007,"featured_media":2495688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25280604284908-e1759857210446.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49424,51277,3634],"class_list":["post-2495687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-federal-employees","tag-mass-firings","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25280604284908-e1759857210446.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3007"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2495687"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2495691,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495687\/revisions\/2495691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2495688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2495687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2495687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2495687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}