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Mass email tells federal employees not to blame Trump for government shutdown
Why Troubling News:
The article claims that "democrats are blocking a continuing resolution" due to "unrelated policy demands," framing the shutdown as entirely their fault. This is problematic and could be seen as an instance of misinformation because it oversimplifies a complex political situation when budget negotiations involve both parties in congress. Trump is promoting a politically charged narrative under the guise of official agency communication when that is a violation of the Hatch Act.
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