Correct. Security concerns.
NantheSanFranGran is quite secure in her dementia.
And apparently DEMs are confident that there will still be a shutdown on 1/29 - that’s a pretty big revelation from her grandstanding letter and shows they have no intent on negotiating.
All should see the post I put up yesterday from federal news site that contacted OPM + OMB about possible RIF arising; there is currently standing policy memo that says that a RIF would not happen under such circumstances but I don’t believe there’s anything preventing new guidance be issued. The article notes they were referred back & forth between OPM + OMB about whether a furlough notice would be issued. TBD ;)