Democratic lawmakers Assert White House Refusing Government Closure Talks as President Restates Warning of Job Cuts
A high-ranking administration representative has suggested that mass layoffs of government workers could begin if the chief executive determines that talks to resolve the government shutdown are "completely going nowhere|making no progress|stalled completely}."
Kevin Hassett informed CNN that he still observed a possibility that Democratic lawmakers would concede, but mentioned that Trump was "gearing up to act|take action|intervene" if needed.
Deadlocked Discussions
Not any substantial signs of talks have appeared between congressional representatives since Trump convened with them recently. The closure started on the first of October, after Senate Democrats rejected a temporary budget bill that would maintain government departments functioning through to November 21st.
"Democrats have chosen not to speak with us," Democratic Senate leader the Senate minority leader stated to the television network, saying the stalemate could be ended only by more negotiations between Trump and the four congressional officials.
Political Allegations
The GOP House speaker claimed Democrats of being "lacking seriousness" in negotiations to end the national closure, while the Democratic representative blamed GOP lawmakers of causing the crisis.
Additional Developments
- American military apparently targeted another vessel illegally smuggling illegal substances off the coast of Venezuela
- The governor of California stated that he is filing suit against the president over the sending of three hundred state guard members to the neighboring state
- Kristi Noem labeled the Illinois city "a war zone" after government officers shot a woman
- Diplomats have landed in the Egyptian capital before negotiations scheduled to concentrate on the release of prisoners held by the Palestinian group in the Palestinian territory
Current Political Developments
- Opposition Democrats have taken on the uncertain approach of a government shutdown as their most assertive initiative yet to restrain a president whom many Americans and legal experts now view as a risk to US democracy
- Trump is escalating his assaults on billionaire philanthropist George Soros little more than a year before the congressional elections for Congress, in what's been called a "frightening message to other donors"
- The administration is focusing on 100 million land area of timberland across the United States for clear-cutting
