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Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends

Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends

Update: 2025-10-07
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As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a long-standing policy and possibly goes against a 2019 law that ensures back pay for federal workers. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends

Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends

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