There is growing confusion over whether federal workers will receive backpay once the government shutdown is lifted. NBC News has confirmed that a draft White House memo argues furloughed federal workers are not entitled to backpay once the government reopens.

Furloughed workers already are bracing for missing their first paycheck in just a few days, but some tell News4 that if they were to miss out on backpay, the consequences could be devastating for them.

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President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that there’s no guarantee federal workers will be paid once the government reopens.

"I would say it depends on who we're talking about," Trump said. "I can tell you this, the Democrats have put a

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