First published at 01:29 UTC on January 18th, 2019.
NASA blow: 95 percent of space agency’s employees SIDELINED by Trump Government shutdown
DONALD Trump’s Government shutdown has left NASA effectively grounded, with 95 percent of the space agency’s employees currently unable to work, with scientists …
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NASA blow: 95 percent of space agency’s employees SIDELINED by Trump Government shutdown
DONALD Trump’s Government shutdown has left NASA effectively grounded, with 95 percent of the space agency’s employees currently unable to work, with scientists fearing it could have a long-term impact on important research programmes.
By Ciaran McGrath
PUBLISHED: 17:16, Wed, Jan 16, 2019 | UPDATED: 17:29, Wed, Jan 16, 2019
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95 percent of NASA employees are currently sidelined (Image: GETTY)
The shutdown, which has now entered its fourth week, centres on a battle of wills between Mr Trump and the US Congress over $5.7billion he wants them to agree to fund construction of his wall along the country’s border with Mexico. As a result, more than 800,000 federal employees have been found themselves sidelined. NASA has been particularly badly affected, with just five percent of its workforce able to do their jobs.
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