The White House is leaving open the possibility that furloughed government workers will not receive back pay once the shutdown is over. More than half a million federal workers have been furloughed during the shutdown and, according to The Washington Post, the Trump administration may deny them back pay once the government reopens. White House […]
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Trump discussing no back pay for furloughed gov’t workers
The White House is leaving open the possibility that furloughed government workers will not receive back pay once the shutdown is over. More than half a million federal workers have been furloughed during the shutdown and, according to The Washington Post, the Trump administration may deny them back pay once the government reopens. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t dispute the report. Her response is causing confusion because, during his first term, President Trump signed a law that automatically guarantees back pay for furloughed government workers.