The White House threatens mass dismissals in the context of the deepening of the US government’s closure | Donald Trump News

US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for federal layoffs that are looming while the closure between the fifth day.

The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could begin if the President of the United States Donald Trump concludes that negotiations with the Democrats of the Congress to end a partial closure of the government have reached a dead end.

While the closure entered his fifth day on Sunday, the director of the National Council of the White House, Kevin Hassett, told the Union of the CNN program that he thought that there was still a chance that the Democrats would give in and avoid what could become an expensive political and economic crisis.

“President Trump and Russ Vought align things and prepare to act if they have to, but hoping that they do not,” said Hassett, referring to the director of the White House budget. “If the president decides that the negotiations are going absolutely nowhere, then there will be layoffs.”

Trump, addressing journalists on Sunday, described the abolition of potential jobs as “democratic layoffs”, saying: “Everyone is dismissed, it is because of the Democrats”.

Trump attended an American navy anniversary ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday despite the current government closed.

“I believe:” The show must continue! ” “,” Wrote Trump on Truth Social before leaving the White House for the Naval Station Norfolk, calling him “a demonstration of aptitude and naval force”.

But the celebration risked ending in partisan tensions, while Trump accused the Democrats of having fueled the closure and trying to “destroy this wonderful celebration of the anniversary of the American navy”.

The talks remain frozen

There has been no significant negotiations since the last meeting of Congress leaders, with the dead end starting on October 1 – the start of the federal financial year – after the Senate Democrats rejected a short -term financing bill to maintain government agencies open until November 21.

“They refused to talk to us,” said the Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer

Democrats require a permanent extension of tax credits for improved bonuses under the Act respecting affordable care (ACA) and insurance that the White House will not unilaterally reduce the expenses agreed in any agreement.

The head of the majority of the Republican Senate, John Thune, said that he was open to responding to the concerns of the Democrats, but exhorted them to reopen the government first. “It’s open the government or else,” Thune told Fox News. “This is really the choice that is in front of them right now.”

Trump said Republicans were also willing to discuss health care reform. “We want to fix it for it to work. Obamacare has been a disaster for people, so we want to have it repaired to work,” said Trump.

No deal in sight

The basic senators of the two parties organized informal talks on health care and expenses to break the deadlock, but the progress has been minimal. “At this stage, no,” said Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego when he was asked if the legislators were closer to an agreement.

The Senate is expected to vote again on the competing bills – supported by the Républicain and one proposed by the Democrats on Monday on Monday on Monday.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, nearly 750,000 federal employees are faced with a leave as long as the closure continues, with total lost compensation estimated at $ 400 million per day. Although federal workers are guaranteed in succession under the 2019 law on the treatment of government employees, payments will only resume the end of the closure.