LIVE: Hakeem Jeffries speaks as government shutdown continues

Watch live as House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference. President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on Thursday to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose dynamic for Democratic lawmakers. Follow live updates: https://bit.ly/4mRyvGl

Post from AP on October 02, 2025