AP Spotlight Democrats hit back at Trump threat of mass firings in government shutdown Dave Goldiner New York Daily News Sep 25, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 Updated Mar 31, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democrats hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump’s threat to fire thousands of federal workers if the government shuts down as soon as next week. kAmp7E6C E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 3F586E 49:67 H2C?65 @7 A6C>2?6?E =2J@77D[ #6A] w2<66> y677C:6D[ s\}]*][ G@H65 s6>@4C2ED H@?’E 36 3F==:65 :?E@ DFAA@CE:?8 2 #6AF3=:42? DE@A82A DA6?5:?8 3:== E@ 7F?5 E96 8@G6C?>6?E A2DE %F6D52J ?:89E]k^AmkAm“(6 H:== ?@E 36 :?E:>:52E65 3J J@FC E9C62E E@ 6?8286 :? >2DD 7:C:?8D] v6E =@DE[” y677C:6D HC@E6 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^Am kAm“s6>@4C2ED 2C6 F?:E65 :? 5676?D6 @7 E96 962=E942C6 @7 E96 p>6C:42? 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