US President Donald Trump Thursday called the government shutdown an “unprecedented opportunity” to enact sweeping cuts to agencies as part of a pressure campaign that halted billions of dollars in funds to Democrat-led states and used federal websites and workers to wage political attacks.

As the government shutdown drags on for a second day and the Senate off Thursday for the Yom Kippur holiday, no votes were expected before Friday.

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Shutdown an ‘unprecedented opportunity’

Trump on Thursday framed the government shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to push his agenda and dismantle federal programs. Writing on social media, Trump said he would meet with budget chief Russell T. Vought to decide which “Democrat agencies” he could target.

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