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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

UNBELIEVABLE: Workers decry trump officials as out of control as longest shutdown drags on | History Defined

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People outside the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Photograph: Aashish Kiphayet/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

As the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.

The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown.

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