Government Shutdown Enters Fifth Day as White House Warns of Imminent Federal Layoffs
Government Shutdown Enters Fifth Day as White House Warns of Imminent Federal Layoffs The United States government shutdown has entered its fifth day, with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett issuing a stark warning that federal employee layoffs are on the horizon if congressional negotiations remain deadlocked. Speaking on Sunday, Hassett indicated that job cuts would commence if President Donald Trump determines that talks to end the funding impasse “are absolutely going nowhere.” “I think that everybody’s still…