Ted Cruz: “They've laid off thousands of federal government workers.”

“I talked with, with many cabinet members. I talked with Russ Vogt, who's the head of the Office of Management and Budget, and he's in charge of the layoffs. And they've already started. They've laid off thousands of federal government workers. And the Trump White House has said the longer the shutdown continues, the more government workers will be laid off. Not furloughed temporarily, but laid off.” (11:25–11:29)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.