White House budget office says it is preparing to ‘ride out’ shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House Office of Management and Budget said on Tuesday it was making preparations “to batten down the hatches and ride out” the federal government shutdown, while continuing layoffs.

“Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” the budget office said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Katharine Jackson)