Source: Fox News
by Liz Peek
“President Donald Trump is threatening significant layoffs of federal workers unless talks aimed at ending the ‘Schumer shutdown’ show some progress. They’re not even close; as Senator John Kennedy posted on X: ‘You’d need an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of all the Senate Democrats’ demands for re-opening the government.’ After all, Team Trump has been encouraging the downsizing of federal agencies since it took office. Just eight days after the president was inaugurated, the Office of Personnel Management sent an email inviting almost the entire federal workforce to resign. As of today, some 150,000 federal employees have taken advantage of the offer; most will be leaving their positions in coming weeks.” [editor’s note: The Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. The government is “shut down” because the Republicans want it “shut down” – TLK] (10/07/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/schumer-shutdown-could-trumps-best-chance-drain-swamp