White House mass firing memo signals Trump would accelerate priorities in a shutdown. Democrats aren’t backing down

A memo from the White House budget office telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings should the government shut down signaled a dramatic escalation in a funding staredown with fewer potential off-ramps as next week’s deadline nears.

​ A memo from the White House budget office telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings should the government shut down signaled a dramatic escalation in a funding staredown with fewer potential off-ramps as next week’s deadline nears. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN