Democrats hope to use the government shutdown standoff to extend health care subsidies while Trump shows no signs he is willing to negotiate.
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
    4·
    8 days ago

    Can he use some emergency power to fund ICE and other law enforcement during a gov’t shutdown?

    • Envy@fedia.io
      51·
      8 days ago

      He made ICE considered military, they have like 80 billion to continue burning through even during shutdown

    • mrbeano@lemmy.zip
      2·
      8 days ago

      This is my fear. The only things that will be shut down are the systems & courts that are currently slowing the march of fascism (somewhat). Of course they’ll find the funds to continue domestic terrorism.

    • MNByChoice@midwest.social
      2·
      7 days ago

      I don’t think Trump is bothering with legality at this point. I don’t expect he would stop spending in a shutdown, even if legally required.