As the government shutdown deadline nears, Democrats and Republicans engage in political stunts and blame-shifting, risking federal service disruptions and furloughs for workers amid heightened partisan tensions.
Former White House press secretary Anthony Scaramucci criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her "hypocritical" comments asking migrants not to come to New York, calling her a "loser" and accusing her of virtue signaling. Scaramucci tied her remarks to the political stunts of Republican governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott, who have transported migrants to Democratic-controlled cities as a form of retribution. He criticized the use of migrants as pawns in the political process and called DeSantis and Abbott "terrible human beings."