Summary
President Trump announced he will reveal a list of Democratic programs being closed on Friday, and he stated these will not reopen. The Trump administration is using the government shutdown as a chance to cut some programs and reduce federal jobs, with many workers already laid off.
Key Facts
- President Trump will announce which Democratic programs are being shut down on Friday.
- He described these programs as "socialist" and stated they would not reopen.
- The Trump administration uses the government shutdown to reshape the federal bureaucracy.
- Thousands of federal workers faced layoffs in the past week.
- Earlier in the year, the administration had already let go of over 200,000 employees.
- Layoffs included workers from the EPA, Department of Health and Human Services, and Education Department.
- Requests for comment from Democrat leaders and the Office of Management and Budget did not receive responses in time for publication.
