White House Warns of More Layoffs as Shutdown Continues
The White House has warned that more federal job losses are likely as the government shutdown drags on, causing frustration nationwide.
Layoffs, funding confusion, and closed museums are among the issues fueling this frustration. According to senior adviser J.D. Vance, "The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be."
“The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be,”
President Trump defended the move, stating that the administration is ending programs it "never wanted," many of which are "Democrat-sponsored." However, Democrats, including Senator Mark Kelly, pushed back against this rhetoric, calling it divisive.
“There aren’t Democrat workers or agencies and Republican agencies,”
Senator Kelly emphasized, "That’s ridiculous."
- Layoffs and funding confusion are causing frustration nationwide.
- Closed museums are among the shutdown's effects.
- Democrats have criticized the administration's rhetoric as divisive.
Author's summary: Shutdown may lead to more layoffs.