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Nov 13, 2025 Vought (OMB Director) ordered layoffs and cut infrastructure funding in states that voted for Kamala Harris during the shutdown Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The administration exploited a funding lapse to conduct politically targeted workforce cuts and spending reductions in opposition-aligned states, violating norms of neutral administration.
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- Trump administration orders targeted infrastructure cuts and federal workforce layoffs during shutdown — During the 42-day shutdown, Russell Vought, White House Office of Management and Budget director, ordered layoffs of federal employees beyond the standard furloughs and cut infrastructure project funding in states that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. These actions exploited the funding lapse to achieve partisan policy objectives without congressional authorization, targeting opposition-aligned jurisdictions for fiscal punishment.
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Week 43 – 2025-11-08–2025-11-14
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