Posted on 09/27/2025 9:44:46 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as they brace for a possible shutdown that the Trump White House has threatened will pave the way for new rounds of fast-tracked mass layoffs.
There is widespread confusion and fear among federal workers as the Tuesday night deadline approaches for Congress to approve a spending package, according to more than a dozen employees from 11 federal agencies who spoke to CNN. Many are still waiting to find out who will be required to work through a shutdown — and who will be furloughed.
Complicating matters, the White House budget office has directed federal agencies to “use this opportunity” to prepare sweeping new layoffs, based on which programs lose funding in the event of a shutdown and which don’t align with President Donald Trump’s priorities, according to a memo obtained by CNN.
“I’m absolutely terrified about going through the same thing all over again,” said one federal worker who was fired and rehired this year as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts. “This kind of treatment is inhumane. I don’t even know how to prepare for the complete unknown.”
The federal employee, like many others who spoke to CNN, insisted on speaking anonymously because they feared retribution by the Trump administration.
“My employer doesn’t have my back,” the employee said.
In response to CNN’s inquiries for this story, a senior Trump administration official said: “It’s unfortunate that Democrats have decided to instigate a government shutdown by opposing a clean government funding extension. Their unreasonable and insane demands, like healthcare for illegal aliens and funding for NPR, will be directly responsible for this outcome.”
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Here come the stories again. So easy to push this narrative.
FIRINGS
What lying POS’s these writers are. Trump/WH has not threatened a shutdown, Schumer and the Senate democrats have. This is typical misinformation and lies from CNN.
Yup- my wife, who is not a federal employee, was laid off yesterday....no one from CNN bothered to call...
They all need to lean on Schmuckie.....
They should call up their Congressmen and tell them to make sure the gov doesn’t shut down
Give Chuckles a ring. He’ll know what it’s about.
The last time a good shutdown happened I was with a bunch of government employees who were whining about their unscheduled paid vacation.
I asked them how many knew why I knew them and reminded them that it was because my employer of eighteen years decided that I got to be part of a reorganization and that I had exactly one minute notice that my career was over.
I then had the opportunity to move 600 miles, sell my home, uproot my family and all that good stuff.
They all shut up real fast.
They understood that my sympathy meter remained at zero.
Back in the day, most wives didn’t have to work outside of the home.
Awwww.....
Where’s the boo-hoo girl and the tiny violin?
Yes- i am well aware, but my wife always worked even if she didn’t need to...
Those paid vacations are pretty terrifying. What’s that? It’s for real, this time? We’ll see.
>> Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as they brace for a possible shutdown that the Trump White House has threatened will pave the way for new rounds of fast-tracked mass layoffs
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“”””Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety””””
Now the FEDERAL employees know how the pipeline workers and the coal miners felt when Obama shutdown crude oil pipeline construction and coal fired generating plants.
The bright side for these workers is that there a plentiful jobs planting, weeding, and harvesting vegetables awaiting them as Trump deports the illegal aliens.
I’m curious about how the selection process for firing will be handled. I support absolutely massive cuts — but I would be surprised if a funding shortfall is actually used to eliminate whole departments.
Ideally, management would be expect to make a list of the 10% or 20% of their staff who do no work or who are detrimental to the work. Get rid of the bad people first.
Alternatively, get rid of Old Timers who were hired during Obama’s time.
Good let Trump fire all these primarily non essential workers and close down the Dept of Education while we’re at it.
Mine too.
That’s a big part of why we are able to stay happily retired for pushing two decades.
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