Trump threatens federal workers ’release if the government stops

president Donald Trump On Sunday, he warned against layoffs on a large scale if it is Federal government He closes this week, and tells NBC News that “we will cut many people who … we are able to cut on a permanent basis.”

(I was) I do not do that, “he said NBC News In an exclusive interview.

The White House doubles warnings that thousands of government jobs can be at stake if the government closes in midnight on Tuesday.

Trump administration Last week, I told federal agencies To start preparing for a mass fire if Congress does not agree to an agreement to avoid closing. If the White House follows its threat, it will celebrate a precedent, as federal employees are usually neglected in such cases.

When there was a complete government closure in 2013, for example, about 850,000 employees were neglected, according to The responsible federal budget committee.

Warning against potential mass shooting – which was made via a note issued before Management and Budget Office It represents a major escalation of pressure on the congressmen to go to stop the operation.

However, with less than three days until the deadline for government financing, legislators remain Away from negotiationsIncreasing the chances of closure.