Democratic leaders hold firm in face of mass firing threat: ‘Cruelty is the point’

House Democratic leaders are holding steadfast successful absorption to the Republicans’ spending bill, brushing speech caller threats from the Trump medication to usage the shutdown to beforehand wide firings of national workers and drastic cuts to programs Democrats clasp dear.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the threats — aired connected Wednesday by President…