Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce by threatening mass firings of workers.
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2 developments- Sep 30, 2025Trump threatens mass layoffs as shutdown begins. Can he do that?
- Oct 2, 2025Only center coverage:Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
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Quiet for 362 daysLast development · Oct 2, 2025 — Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
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Left
4 viewpointsTrump threatens to use government shutdown to enact "irreversible" cuts and mass layoffs
Despite layoff threat, some feds see government shutdown as an opportunity to push back on Trump’s ‘lawlessness’
Center
11 viewpointsTrump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Trump threatens mass layoffs as shutdown begins. Can he do that?
Right
6 viewpointsTrump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
Trump presides over third government shutdown, with fresh opportunity to fire thousands of workers and close down federal offices
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2 articlesUS government shutdown live: ‘erratic’ and ‘unhinged’ Trump to blame for shutdown, say senior Democrats
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