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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2025 (UNI/Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards the Oval Office upon arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 10, 2025. The Trump administration announced Friday that federal layoffs had begun, as the federal government shutdown entered its 10th day. "The RIFs have begun," Russell Vought, White House Office of Management and Budget director, said on social media platform X, referring to "Reduction in Force." The brief post did not disclose the number of employees affected or the specific departments involved. UNI PHOTO-7F