Trump’s administration warned that the mass release of federal workers could be immediate if negotiations with congress democrats failed, said the director of the National Economic Council of the White House Kevin Hassett on Sunday.
In an interview with CNN Hassett, he stressed that the release would only occur if the president concluded that the negotiations “absolutely not”.
Despite the warning of Hassett, he expressed cautious optimism that weaning and mass federal release could still be avoided. He suggested that the Democrats can bring in negotiations, which allows the congress to reach an agreement on financing measures.
Notes come when the US edges are close to the potential long -term shutdown of the government and raise concerns about federal service disruption and pay for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
“President Trump and Russ Vought are lining things and preparing for negotiations if they have to, but hope not,” he said.
“If the president decides that the negotiations are not going anywhere, then he will begin to release.
No progress in interviews about shutdown as standoff continues
Shutdown does not show any signs of progress because President Donald Trump met with the best congress leaders last week and the government remained partially closed from 1 October, the beginning of the fiscal year of 2026. The shutdown occurred after the Democrats of the Senate rejected short -term funding.
The Democrats require a permanent extension of increased loans for insurance taxes to help Americans buy private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, along with the written assurance that the White House will not unilaterally cancel the agreed expenses.
(Tagstotranslate) Trump’s administration on federal release
