Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on

<p>Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services running</p><p>As the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-federal-government-shutdown-2025/2025/nov/03/all">US federal shutdown</a> enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.</p><p>The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. <a href="https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2025/10/feds-told-shutdown-furloughs-extended-to-late-november/#:~:text=Congress%20failed%20to%20pass%20a,a%20partisan%20or%20political%20message.">About 700,000 federal employees</a> are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/trump-federal-government-shutdown">Continue reading...</a>