""I believe that the Democrats will come to their senses soon, maybe it's after this No Kings thing," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a news conference Wednesday. "But No Kings equals no paychecks." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said Democrats "are controlled by their radical left base" and doubled down on blaming the party for the government shutdown. Reality check: The Oct. 18 protest date was announced in September, nearly a month before thegovernment shutdown began on Oct. 1."
"State of play: Trump officials havebeen using the government shutdown to cut staffing and eliminate parts ofthe federal bureaucracy. The administration said it ultimately plans to fire at least 4,100 employees across several agencies. The White House also threatened to withhold backpay for furloughed employees once the shutdown ends. Even before the shutdown, the White House discussed eliminating agencies that it doesn't have unilateral authority over."
Republican officials publicly blamed Democrats and protesters for the government shutdown and connected a No Kings protest to withheld pay. The Oct. 18 protest date was announced in September, before the shutdown began on Oct. 1. House Speaker Mike Johnson kept the House out of session and refused to negotiate, while Congressional Democrats demanded renewal of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits as part of reopening. The administration plans to cut staffing, eliminate parts of the federal bureaucracy, fire at least 4,100 employees across agencies, and has threatened to withhold backpay for furloughed employees.
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