Trump threatens to fire federal workers in ‘likely’ government shutdown

And with the clock ticking to a government shutdown, it's worth remembering. President Trump is threatening to fire federal workers instead of furlowing them. It has been done in the past.And now the Congressional Budget Office estimates 750,000 employees could be furled at a cost of $400 million a day. Joining me now, Congressman James Wenshaw, a Democrat representing Virginia's 11th district, home to 65,000 federal workers. Congressman, that's I think something around 14% of your constituents who are fede ...