For Donald Trump, demolishing much of the White House for the sake of his gaudy, gold-plated ballroom is a “main priority” that should not be interrupted during the government shutdown. Nuclear safety not so much, if at all.
Via CNN, on October 19:
The federal agency responsible for overseeing and modernizing the US nuclear stockpile will furlough the vast majority of its staff Monday as the government shutdown drags on, according to the Department of Energy.
About 1,400 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, will receive furlough notices Monday, while fewer than 400 employees will remain on the job to safeguard the stockpile, Energy Department spokesperson Ben Dietderich told CNN.
It seems that furloughing, alone, makes the safeguarding more complicated. More via CNN:
