New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has warned on Friday, October 17, that President Donald Trump may ramp up actions if the United States government shutdown continues. Kevin Hassett said President Trump is likely to escalate actions if there is no progress in the standoff with the Democrats and the shutdown continues into the coming weekend.

Hassett did not say what actions the Republican president might take if lawmakers do not reach an agreement. "If the shutdown continues after this weekend, Trump can be expected to ramp up actions," Kevin Hassett said.

Last week, layoffs had started across the US federal government, as Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the governmen...