In the event of a government shutdown, President Donald Trump would have broad authority to reshape the federal workforce — though only temporarily, according to legal experts.

With no spending deal in sight and the Oct. 1 funding deadline fast approaching, such a shutdown now seems increasingly unavoidable.

The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Trump warned that major changes could occur — which could be detrimental to Democrats — if the government runs out of funding.

“We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them and irreversible by them, like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting thi

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