White House Staffers Advised To Expect Furloughs

Bloomberg News reports:

White House staff received guidance about how they will be affected by a government shutdown, the latest sign preparations for the federal workforce are accelerating as a spending deal remains out of reach ahead of Sunday’s deadline.

The White House budget office sent an email to staff Thursday saying they will be divided into three categories: exempt, excepted and furloughed. All exempt and excepted workers were told they should report to work on Monday Oct. 2.

Excepted workers include senior White House staff members, known as commissioned officers. That group includes the chief of staff, director of the National Economic Council and press secretary, among others.

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