OMB Preparing to ‘Ride Out’ Dems’ Shutdown

The Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday said it was preparing to “batten down the hatches” and “ride out” the government shutdown.

The declaration came in a post on X in which the OMB said it was “making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats’ intransigence,” adding that it would “pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait.”

The message underscored the administration’s determination to maintain essential operations while pressing forward with a round of federal workforce reductions amid the ongoing budget impasse.

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