The White House's claim that the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act does not automatically guarantee backpay for furloughed federal workers after a shutdown is being challenged by experts. They argue this reinterpretation lacks legal and historical basis, contradicts the law's plain meaning and original intent, and goes against the Trump administration's own past implementation and guidance. If the administration withholds pay, federal employee groups are expected to sue.
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