Consequently, approximately 700,000 government employees are at risk of not receiving their pay, according to the report

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As the federal government's shutdown continues, President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested some furloughed federal workers won't get back pay when it ends.

Consequently, approximately 700,000 government employees are at risk of not receiving their pay, according to the report

The memo is seen as a pressure tactic on Democrats as the US government shutdown heads into its eighth day.

Last week Trump said roughly 750,000 federal workers nationwide were expected to be furloughed across agencies, with some potentially fired.