Automated out-of-office responses from Department of Education employees on furlough included partisan language blaming Democrats for the government shutdown [nytimes.com#3]. Americans interacting with federal agencies this week encountered similar partisan messaging in routine communications [abcnews.go.com#1]. Some government workers said their auto-replies were changed without their consent to include the blame [reddit.com#2].
Highlights:
- Scope reported: Americans encountered partisan messaging across multiple federal agencies during routine interactions this week [abcnews.go.com#1].
- Education emails: At the Education Department, automated out-of-office replies from furloughed staff cast blame on Democrats for the shutdown [nytimes.com#3].
- Employee accounts: Some workers said their out-of-office replies were forcibly altered to add political language [reddit.com#2].
- Furlough context: Because employees are furloughed during the shutdown, automated replies were sent instead of direct responses [nytimes.com#3].