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I’m A Senior Trump Official, And I Hope A Long Shutdown Smokes Out The Resistance
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As one of the senior officials working without a paycheck, a few words of advice for the president’s next move at shuttered government agencies:
lock the doors, sell the furniture, and cut them down.
The lapse in appropriations is more than a battle over a wall.
It is an opportunity to strip wasteful government agencies for good.