(CNN) Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has pledged to give one furloughed federal worker a job on his talk show every day until the partial government shutdown ends.

The frequent critic of President Trump made the announcement Monday night during his monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

"It's unfortunate that these people, these workers who have nothing to do with this ridiculous wall, aren't getting paychecks, especially right after the holidays," Kimmel said.

Jimmy Kimmel

"Tonight and every night until the shutdown is over, we're going to put a federal employee to work here at the show," Kimmel told his audience before introducing his first temporary employee, John Kostelnik.

Kostelnik, a prison guard at a federal prison in Victorville, California, told Kimmel he "hopes" to be paid when the shutdown ends and replied "absolutely" when Kimmel asked if he objects "to being used as a pawn in this fight over the wall."

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