Trump threatens the photographs of federal staff when the federal government closes

US President Donald Trump will be wearing Andrews, Maryland, USA on September 26, 2025.

Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters

President Donald Trump warned of widespread layoffs on Sunday, when the federal government closes this week, and NBC News: “We will cut many people who … we are able to be permanent.”

“[I’d] Not doing that, “he said NBC News in an exclusive interview.

The White House doubles the warnings that thousands of government jobs could be at stake if the government closes on Tuesday at midnight.

The Trump administration last week asked the federal authorities to prepare for mass shots if the congress does not agree with a deal to avert a switching off. If the White House passes through its threat, it would mark a break of precedent, since the federal employees are usually freed in such cases.

When there was a complete closure of the government in 2013, according to the committee, around 850,000 employees were assessed for a responsible federal budget.

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The warning of potential mass shots made by a memo published by the office for management and budget was a significant escalation of the pressure on the congress legislator in order to control the shutdown.

Nevertheless, with less than three days until the government’s financing period, legislators remain widely apart during the negotiations and increase the likelihood of closure.

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