[Dr. Sivana]

Why should they get extended paid vacations on my dime?

Because this is a political battle, and Trump is using a divide and conquer, making concessions that would have been made over his veto anyway. It is the same reason he gave them all Christmas Eve off, to avoid the stories of folks being laid off before Christmas.

[Fungi]

What? Make sense.

[laplata]

You are right. He’s strategizing and looking at the big picture.