Trump Administration Instructs Federal Workers to Leave Out-of-Office Message Blaming Shutdown on Democrats

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Oct 2nd, 2025, 11:32 am

The Trump administration has instructed federal employees to set up their out-of-office email messages to blame “Democrat Senators” for the government shutdown , according to reporting from ABC News.

Capitol Hill correspondent Jay O’Brien reported on the text of an email template provided in advance to furloughed Labor Department employees.

“Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations,” the suggested message read. “Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.”

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