Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett said in a video posted to Tiktok that the potential government shutdown could stop the Trump administration from firing bureaucrats.

Since President Donald Trump Established Government Department of Efficiency (DOGE), federal government employees have been fired from several agencies, including a 50% reduction in the Department of Education (ED) workforce. end Approximately 95% of the US Organization for International Development (USAID) workforce. Crockett admitted Tiktok’s post It meant that federal employees would not receive compensation, but they insisted that they would “stop some of the bleeding.” (Related: “What is your party doing?”: Harris Faulkner tells a former Dem person his party is “barking in the wind”)

“In my opinion, if we are closed, you cannot be fired, and what does that mean?” Crockett said: Hopefully, you can stop some of the bleeding. We just saw the Ministry of Education slowly leaving 50% of their workforce, so we really don’t know why someone is saying: Ah, we have to go on a high path. ”

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“He’s destroying the federal government and you’re talking about whether we’ll keep the doors open,” Crockett continued. “He’s literally closing the department anyway.”

Doge has identified at least $115 billion in savings, saying it averages $714.29 per taxpayer. Website.

“We wanted to keep all the right people, the good people, and make sure that outward programs, grants, the spending that comes from Congress, everything is met,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an interview Monday.

Congressional Democrats joined the protest outside USAID and Treasury headquarters on February 4 after White House senior adviser Elon Musk announced plans to close USAID following the Jan. 31 standoff between USAID employees and DOGE staff. (Related: “They’re Finding Things”: Scott Jennings tells CNN hosts how Trump, Musk, “sue a lawsuit” for Doge)

Trump has made multiple campaign promises to close ED during his run for the presidency.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to cut around 80,000 employees from the Veterans Affairs Bureau, but Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told Fox News host Harris Faulkner on March 5. Interview Faulkner Focus does not reduce profits.

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