On Wednesday, January 23rd, Senator Kamala Harris made the suggestion on The Rachel Maddow Show that President Trump should open up Trump Tower rent free for federal employees during the government shutdown. Federal employees are working and are not getting paid, this creates a problem for payments to be made on time, and Trump should open up Trump Tower rent-free for federal employees to give them a sense of security amid the shutdown Trump has caused until he gets his wall.

Some federal employees aren't even working at all. The President should have their backs. Any vacancies in Trump Tower or Trump owned properties should allow federal employees rent-free access in light of the financial strains being placed on them and their families. Patriots who serve our country everyday without getting paid deserve to have some sense of security. The President is in a position to provide them with that sense of security.

Federal employees who can't pay rent are facing eviction. They could avoid this potential problem if they are allowed to live rent-free at Trump owned properties. The President has refused to divest from his personal businesses, which signals him being personally involved in his businesses. He should use his involvement to accommodate federal employees who face eviction because of the shutdown. On Thursday, January 24th, Trump suggested that federal employees can get a credit from grocery stores and essentially work out a deal with them. If he is urging other businesses to compromise for the shutdown, why shouldn't his?