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Critics argue that the responsibility for a government shutdown squarely lies with House Republicans. Representative Hakim Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader, has pointed fingers at party leaders, implying they have been coerced into a position that could endanger the very working-class Americans they profess to support. Jeffries asserts that the Republicans, under the influence of Musk and former President Donald Trump, are willing to jeopardize essential government functions due to extraneous, non-political motivations.