No layoffs have occurred yet from the ongoing government shutdown, though the White House warned they may be imminent. Senate efforts to pass funding bills have stalled as Democrats insist on healthcare subsidy extensions. President Trump’s claim that layoffs were happening “right now” was later clarified to refer to furloughed workers. As the shutdown enters its seventh day, pressure is mounting with possible delays to military pay and air travel.
See "White House says no shutdown-related layoffs yet, but warns they could come", David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Steve Holland and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters, October 6, 2025