cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32784597

Furloughed federal workers aren’t guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.

Why it matters: If the White House acts on that legal analysis, it would dramatically escalate President Trump’s pressure on Senate Democrats to end the week-old shutdown by denying back pay to as many as 750,000 federal workers after the shutdown.

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    11 days ago

    Democrats are making me fire and threaten everybody!!! Also, fewer people showing up for work, and chaos, as a result of this direct threat is someone else’s fault too.