Trump Summons Thousands Back to Work Without Pay as Shutdown Drags On

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/NY Times

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would summon tens of thousands of federal employees back to work without pay to get the government running amid a partial shutdown well into its third week, as the White House and increasingly agitated lawmakers on Capitol Hill cast about for a way to end to the stalemate.

On a day of inertia and theatrics in Washington, the partisan disconnect fueling the deadlock was on full — sometimes absurd — display. House Democrats spurned an invitation by President Trump to a bipartisan lunch at the White House, drawing howls of outrage from Mr. Trump’s team, while Democrats dismissed the steak-and-potatoes meal as little more than a photo opportunity. A group of House Democratic freshmen marched across the Capitol — with reporters in tow — to publicly confront Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, with demands to end the impasse. But Mr. McConnell was not in his office, so they left a note.

In between the choreographed scenes of non-negotiation, Republicans and Democrats toiled privately to find a solution that Mr. Trump would accept. The talks were expected to continue Wednesday, after the president issued yet another lunch invitation to a group of centrists from both parties, the Problem Solvers Caucus, who were weighing whether to attend.

Senior administration officials, in the latest indication that they do not expect the partial shutdown to end anytime soon, made contingency plans to call back workers without pay. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was bringing thousands of furloughed inspectors and other employees back to work, while the Internal Revenue Service released a plan to have 46,000 of its 80,000 employees on the job for tax-filing season, up from about 10,000.

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[Canoe52]

1. there goes the plan to start a dog walking service...

[riversedge]

2. k for visibility

[C Moon]

3. How do they stop the stale mate? Tell the traitor MFr to quit holding the U.S. hostage

for his 2020 election—and McConnell, as well!

[joshdawg]

4. And what will he do if thousands call in sick?

Oh, wait, I know. He'll kick and scream and throw himself on the floor crying, "It's the Democrats fault. Waaaaaaaah!"
And then he'll probably shit his diaper.

[Grokenstein]

5. He'll declare a national emergency and steal his wall money from every department imaginable

...because apparently that's a thing an American president can just, you know, DO.

Without pay? These people are going to food banks and falling behind on rent! How are they even supposed to GET to work? Hitchhike??

[atreides1]

7. You're wrong

He isn't an American president, as much as he's a Russian asset and he's white!!! That's why he can do this!!!

[duforsure]

6. Republican Senators need to join together and switch party to the Democrats ,

Taking McConnell out of the picture , and a new majority leader could bring the vote to reopen to the floor , and stop all appointments until its reopened.

[watoos]

8. So will that fuck up their unemployment compensation?

We are in unchartered waters again being under Putin's control. Trump will piss off a lot of people if calling them back interrupts their unemployment comp.

[NutmegYankee]

10. Yes.

Now they are employed.

[llmart]

13. Nothing spells employee morale like having to work without pay.

How do you think these people feel when they go back to work and don't get a paycheck and their credit rating takes a dive and they can't pay their bills, etc. etc.? Add to that their knowledge that this asswipe and his grifter family live high on the hog off the taxpayer? How well do you think they will be doing their jobs? How much do you think they'll care about giving it 100%? And how does that affect the security of our country and safety of its citizens?

[ResistantAmerican17]

9. And there it is

The shitgibbon finally fulfilled a campaign promise. He’s running the government like his (failed) businesses. Make people work and then don’t pay them. Winning!

[duforsure]

11. The American people should demand both trump and McConnell

Resign at once for this shutdown, and how they're screwing over this country and its people, or else they will stop working, and bring this country to a standstill until they are gone. All Republicans should be put on notice , we the people have the power in this country to reject what they are doing now to hurt us and this country. If its found they committed treason against this county , they should especially be held to a higher standard and punished to the full extent the law allows. Trumps using his position now as a weapon for being investigated, and for being exposed, and anyone who tries to hold him accountable. The FBI , and all of our intel community.

[Achilleaze]

12. How republican is that? Work with no pay.

What wankers (R).

[PassingFair]

14. Can they refuse to work without endangering their jobs?

Why would they go in?

[JudyM]

15. Big surprise that McConnell wasn't in his office.

He can only tolerate situations that he controls. Maybe a stealth attack next time.

[TrogL]

16. I'm confused

Didn’t they just finish bragging about how well the government was running with the existing staffing?