The federal government’s shutdown has entered its 13th day, leaving hundreds of thousands of government workers furloughed or working without pay. Late on Friday, the Trump administration sent layoff notices to more than a thousand workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though a federal official later told The Washington Post some notices had been sent in error and would be reversed. Among those losing their jobs are scientists working on infectious disease outbreaks, injury prevention and global health. Separately, the Education Department fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and in the Federal TRIO Programs, which help students from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education. On Friday, President Trump said there will be even more cuts to the federal workforce in the coming days.

Reporter: “How many layoffs have you authorized for this first round, and from which agencies?”

President Donald Trump: “Well, it’ll be a lot, and it will be Democrat-oriented, because we figure, you know, they started this thing, so they should be Democrat-oriented. It’ll be a lot. And we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days, but it’ll be a lot of people, all because of the Democrats.”

Meanwhile, President Trump has directed the Pentagon to issue salaries to military service members. They were due to miss paychecks on Wednesday. Most other government workers are not being paid during the shutdown.