President Donald Trump is facing pushback after federal workers across the country received an email over the weekend asking them to justify their positions by midnight. Several agencies had instructed their employees not to respond to the directive,

Two weeks ago, Trump seemingly doubled down: "BALANCED BUDGET!!!" he declared in an all-caps post on Truth Social that, in fairness, could be seen either as a demand for such a thing—or an expression of outrage at the idea. Perhaps House Republicans believe it to be the latter.