Beshear Says Trump Using Federal Workers as a Prop

Trump threat of mass firings during shutdown worries federal workers

DULUTH — Most federal workers throughout the region are either furloughed or working without pay during the federal government shutdown. Typically, once Congress can agree on funding the government and the shutdown ends, furloughed workers return to their jobs, and those who worked during the shutdown are given back pay. But this time, the Trump administration has threatened to use this as an opportunity to make permanent cuts to the federal wor…

Top Democrat (and presidential hopeful) hurls major accusation at Trump amid shutdown

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) accused President Donald Trump of using Americans as “props” as he threatens mass layoffs of government employees during a government shutdown.

'Our families are not a prop' | Andy Beshear criticizes Trump over shutdown, using 'blackmail' tactics

The Kentucky governor said if the President Donald Trump fires federal workers during the government shutdown, only he is to blame.

Beshear Says Trump Using Federal Workers as a Prop

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) took note in an NPR interview of President Trump’s threat to permanently fire federal employees as a way to pressure Democrats to end the government shutdown. Said Beshear: “If he fires a bunch of people, it’s not because Democrats wouldn’t reach a deal. It’s because the president decides and actually fires people.”

Federal workers worry as Trump’s mass layoffs threat looms during government shutdown

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Trump ready to lay off "thousands" of federal workers amid government shutdown

President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will follow through with his threat of mass layoffs for federal workers, who could be fired in their thousands.