Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment | NYGazet

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important t... [4818 chars]