Government Shutdown Chaos: Billions Lost and Services Threatened as Political Stalemate Continues
The United States government is currently grappling with a shutdown, a situation where budget director Russell Vought, a figure President Donald Trump has likened to the grim reaper, holds significant sway over which federal programs and agencies continue to operate. Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a vocal advocate for drastically reducing the size of the federal workforce. He has rapidly initiated measures to halt federal funding for projects in Democrat-led states and has consistently raised the specter of widespread layoffs across federal agencies.
Vought has publicly stated his intention to leverage
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