… and pursue criminal and civil investigations related to ‘imminent threats to human health or life,’ the agency has posted no new warning letters since the shutdown began more than two weeks ago,” the Center for Science in the Public Interest said in a written statement this week. “That raises concerns that enforcement activities effectively may have stopped.”
One thing is for sure. Holding the government–hardworking taxpayers–for ransom to get a wall built doesn’t seem like the greatest use of power from the highest office in the world. Many workers and families alike would argue that there needs to be some resolution, some common ground, and it needs to happen now.