BlockBeats News, October 6th, Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council, stated that Trump’s threat of large-scale layoffs during the government shutdown depends on whether the Democratic Party will give in during the funding deadlock. Hassett stated, “If the President determines that the negotiations are making no progress,” then the layoffs will begin.
He said he hopes “we can make Democrats realize that avoiding such layoffs is common sense.” Hassett said that if the Democrats “can act rationally when they return to town on Monday,” then he believes “there is no reason for layoffs.” (FXStreet)
