Education Department Auto-Replies Changed to Blame Senate Democrats for Shutdown

The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown (World)

Army veteran Samuel Port couldn't believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the federal shutdown, saying they were blocking a stopgap bill to fund the government 'due to unrelated policy demands.' ...

Trump wields axe over 'Democrat Agencies' as blame game rages on Capitol Hill

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.

Oversight Democrat wants Trump administration's shutdown messaging investigated

Rep. Robert Garcia wants the Office of Special Counsel to investigate the Trump administration for alleged Hatch Act violations arising from government shutdown messaging.

The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown

Americans' routine interactions with the federal government this week are increasingly being met with partisan messaging.

Trump Team Rebuts Hatch Act Allegations, Cites Precedent

The Trump administration dismissed allegations from Democrats and a left-leaning watchdog group that it violated the Hatch Act by using government websites and emails to blame Democrats for the partial government shutdown. "It's an objective fact that Democrats are responsible for the government shutdown, the Trump administration is simply sharing the truth with the American people," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said Thursday in a sta…

Trump administration changes out-of-office emails to slam Dems, staffers claim

Multiple furloughed Education Department employees have reported that their out-of-office messages had been changed without their consent.