Kevin Hassett: Permanent layoffs ‘on the table’ for federal employees

In an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for “The Conversation” podcast, White House National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett said that “Democrats need to understand” that the Trump administration will “use the resources and the tools at our disposal to achieve the president's objectives,” while the government is shutdown, not ruling out the option of layoffs for federal employees. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/