President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his threat that he would use the appropriations lapse to justify cutting “Democrat programs.” During a Cabinet meeting, his officials detailed how the ongoing government shutdown, caused by a disagreement over ACA subsidies, is negatively impacting their agencies, including stalled nuclear weapon modernization, lack of aid for farmers, federal law enforcement working without pay, and increased sick calls among air traffic controllers. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is also controversially arguing that furloughed federal employees are not required to receive back pay, drawing criticism from legal experts and lawmakers.
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