Feds Fired for Shutdown, While Aid to Israel Soars
Axios reports that over 10,000 federal employees could face unemployment during a government shutdown, more than double the White House's initial public estimate. This revelation emerged during a broadcast from the White House, featuring Vice President J.D. Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt, on the heels of Pres. Trump posthumously awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
While domestic workers face firing squads, the political class consistently finds billions for overseas military aid. For instance, in January 2024, the House passed HR 815, providing $14.1 billion in aid to Israel, with many members who supported the bill having received significant donations from groups like AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org confirms numerous politicians accepted hundreds of thousands
from pro-Israel PACs). Apparently, American jobs are negotiable, but military-industrial complex profits are not.