People in the federal government are staying quiet like when a big company is going through a reduction in force (RIF). It seems like applause would draw attention to oneself and nobody wants that during a RIF.
It’s a shame that the government couldn’t get that budget approved.
Pelosi said AOC isn’t in charge because it’s Hakeem Jefferies. Word has it that AOC was going to primary Schumer. I think Pelosi was attempting to protect Schumer by offloading the shutdown blame. Poor Hakeem got thrown under the bus - at least that is the perception.
The rumor mill is in full swing and I think that’s the point. When nobody knows what’s about to happen then the distraction makes it easy to do whatever “they” want.
All of them are a bunch of Machiavellian’s.