White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday said federal workers will be laid off if Democrats in Congress allow a government shutdown by Tuesday.
“There will be if Democrats don’t keep the government open,” Leavitt said, according to The Hill, when asked if layoffs will occur as a result of a shutdown.
Leavitt’s comments come after the White House budget office told federal agencies last week to prepare plans for mass firings and permanent workforce reduction if partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill stalls efforts to reach a stopgap funding deal.
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