White House plays racist deepfake videos of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries on loop – as it happened.

Videos were previously posted on Trump's social media page amid government shutdown as Republicans insist on stripping Americans of healthcare. This blog is now closed.

• Democrats and Republicans blame each other for shutdown

• Shutdown leaves federal workers on edge'

• Analysis - Democrats hold fast on healthcare

This shutdown is expected to be worse than previous ones. The impact on federal workers could be even more severe.

Before Trump's most recent threat of mass layoffs on Tuesday, a memo released last week by the White House's office of management and budget told agencies not just to prepare for temporary furloughs but for permanent layoffs in the event of a shutdown.