Democratic lawmakers Assert White House Refusing Shutdown Discussions as Chief Executive Echoes Warning of Layoffs
A top White House official has stated that extensive dismissals of federal workers could start if the chief executive concludes that talks to conclude the federal closure are "completely going nowhere|making no progress|stalled completely}."
The White House economic advisor informed the news network that he still saw a possibility that Democrats would back down, but noted that the president was "getting ready to act|take action|intervene" if required.
Frozen Discussions
Zero substantial indications of negotiations have emerged between congressional officials since Trump sat down with them the previous week. The stoppage started on October 1st, after upper chamber Democratic senators turned down a interim budget bill that would continue government departments open through to November 21st.
"They've chosen not to negotiate with us," Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer told CBS, asserting the deadlock could be solved only by more negotiations between the president and the four legislative leaders.
Partisan Claims
The Republican House speaker alleged Democratic lawmakers of being "not serious" in talks to resolve the federal government closure, while the Democratic leader accused GOP lawmakers of driving the closure.
Additional Events
- US forces allegedly struck another boat illegally carrying narcotics off the coast of the South American nation
- California's governor announced that he is filing suit against the president over the sending of 300 state guard members to the neighboring state
- The homeland security secretary described the Illinois city "a war zone" after government officers wounded a woman
- Representatives have landed in the Egyptian capital before talks expected to focus on the release of prisoners held by the Palestinian group in Gaza
Recent Political Developments
- Out-of-power Democrats have embraced the uncertain politics of a government shutdown as their boldest effort yet to curb a chief executive whom many Americans and legal experts now perceive as a risk to American democratic institutions
- The president is escalating his assaults on billionaire philanthropist George Soros approximately a year before the legislative races for the legislative branch, in what's been described as a "intimidating warning to other supporters"
- The administration is focusing on 100 million hectares of woodland across the nation for clear-cutting
