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A lot of “pain” will be inflicted on the American public if Democrats fail to vote to reopen the federal government, the White House said Monday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked during her daily briefing about the consequences if President Donald Trump doesn’t secure a deal to get government employees back to work this week.

“Unfortunately, there’s going to be a lot of pain inflicted,” she said. “There already is—on the American public, on our troops who are not being paid, on women and young children who depend on critical food assistance.”

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“We hate to see this,” she added. “In fact, the Office of Management and Budget is trying to do everything it c

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