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Trump suggests some federal furloughed workers won't get back pay

Name: Trump suggests some federal furloughed workers won't get back pay
Uploaded: 2025-10-08T07:05:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: In the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Trump suggested some federal workers wouldn't get back pay following the government shutdown, which contradicts a 2019 law passed by Congress stating all federal employees would get back pay after a shutdown. CBS News' Nancy Cordes explains.

In the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Trump suggested some federal workers wouldn't get back pay following the government shutdown, which contradicts a 2019 law passed by Congress stating all federal employees would get back pay after a shutdown. CBS News' Nancy Cordes explains.