And the Trump White House has said the longer the shutdown continues, the more government workers will be laid off. Not furloughed temporarily, but laid off. And They're gonna focus on policies and priorities that are inconsistent with the president's agenda, that are Democrat priorities. And I think that leverage will accelerate the Democrats saying, okay, we're gonna stop holding the government hostage and we're gonna allow the clean continuum resolution that the House passed weeks ago. (11:37–11:46)
CLAIM
Asserts that layoffs will target policies and priorities aligned with Democratic interests.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
