Education Department Auto-Replies Changed to Blame Senate Democrats for Shutdown

Trump wields axe over 'Democrat Agencies' as blame game rages on Capitol Hill

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.

Federal agency website notifications, social media posts blame shutdown on ‘radical left’ Democrats

By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Samuel Port couldn’t believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Related Articles Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states DHHS: November benefits not guaranteed; CalFresh, Medi-Cal funded for October Former Iowa superintendent …

The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown

NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Samuel Port couldn’t believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the federal shutdown, saying they were blocking a stopgap bill to fund the government “due to unrelated policy demands.” It then listed various disruptions to veterans’ resources. In Port’s view, the finger-pointing was inappropriate from a federal agenc…

Trump administration changes out-of-office emails to slam Dems, staffers claim

Multiple furloughed Education Department employees have reported that their out-of-office messages had been changed without their consent.

'Naked violation': Trump accused of brazen law-breaking with new GOP 'propaganda' attacks

A high-ranking Democrat is pointing to GOP "propaganda" attacks, saying it could be a "naked violation of the Hatch Act" that he said has "outraged" his constituents. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced Thursday that the Trump administration is using government websites and civil servant emails "to p...

Out-of-office emails at Education Department blame Democrats for shutdown

Outgoing messages from furloughed agency staffers say the government shutdown is Democrats' fault.