White House switchboard takes a stand on shutdown blame
WASHINGTON — Before the government shutdown standoff came to an end, there was a robotic voice to weigh in on the politics of it: Callers to the main switchboard of the White House heard a recorded message explaining there were no operators on duty owing to the Democratic “obstruction.” The message was still playing Monday night as the deal to end the shutdown awaited President Trump’s signature. One expert told Yahoo News it may violate ethics laws. “Thank you for calling the White House,” a female voice said in the message. ...
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