Summary
The article discusses how President Trump is using the government shutdown to potentially change the federal workforce and cut programs important to Democrats. It mentions the holding of $18 billion in infrastructure funds and the possibility of mass layoffs instead of usual temporary reductions in work.
Key Facts
- President Trump is using the shutdown to manage the federal workforce differently.
- The White House mentioned the possibility of laying off workers.
- About $18 billion for New York infrastructure projects is on hold.
- These projects are in areas led by Democratic lawmakers.
- The shutdown is already in its second day.
- Usually, during a shutdown, employees are temporarily not working (furloughed).
- About 750,000 federal employees could be affected by temporary job losses daily.
- Essential services like Medicare, FEMA, and air traffic control could be impacted.
