Trump signed an executive order in March that rescinded the collective bargaining rights of workers in a number of agencies. “Certain federal unions have declared war on President Trump’s agenda,” according to the White House. “President Trump supports constructive partnerships with unions who work with him; he will not tolerate mass obstruction that jeopardizes his ability to manage agencies with vital national security missions.”

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown. In contrast to previous presidents who have furloughed employees during shutdowns since 1979, Trump is trying to go much further. He is using this political crisis as an opportunity to continue with the agenda that he launched in January with the Department of Government Efficiency: slashing into the civil service workforce as part of his mission to dismantle the administrative state. Though a federal judge in the Northern District of California has temporarily blocked his efforts , the administration has been able to overcome many such rulings at the Supreme Court.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown. In contrast to previous presidents who have furloughed employees during shutdowns since 1979, Trump is trying to go much further. He is using this political crisis as an opportunity to continue with the agenda that he launched in January with the Department of Government Efficiency: slashing into the civil service workforce as part of his mission to dismantle the administrative state. Though a federal judge in the Northern District of California has temporarily blocked his efforts, the administration has been able to overcome many such rulings at the Supreme Court.

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