When it comes to standing up for Virginians, Sears is striking out

VIRGINIA – As the GOP government shutdown passes the three-week mark, Winsome Earle-Sears has refused to call on Donald Trump to reopen the government and stop firing Virginians three separate times.
 
STRIKE ONE: During an interview with NBC News Now, Sears refused to call on Donald Trump to stop firing Virginians as he threatens even more mass firings during the Republican-led federal government shutdown.
 

Transcript:  

• Alexander: So, to be clear, would you urge the president then [not to cut federal jobs]?
• Sears: Sir, if Senators Kaine and Warner. We only need seven Democrats who are, seven Senate Democrats, to come over and vote for a clean continuing resolution. What they're doing now is having $1 trillion added without discussion to the resolution.

 
STRIKE TWO: During the gubernatorial debate, Sears again refused to ask Trump to reopen the government. 
 

Transcript: 

• Moderator: It's been more than a week since federal lawmakers allowed the government to shut down with more than 150,000 government workers, Virginia is facing the brunt of the impact. So Ms. Earle-Sears, knowing its impact on Virginia, if you were Governor now, would you ask the President to use his power to work with Democrats to reopen the government? 
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• Moderator: Ms. Earle-Sears the question, though, that I'm looking for the answer to is, would you ask the President, if you were governor, to use his power to work with Democrats to reopen the government? 
• Sears: So the president has already said that he would do that. [..]

 
STRIKE THREE: During an interview on FOX News, Winsome Earle-Sears again refused to call on Donald Trump to end the GOP government shutdown and stop firing Virginians. When asked directly if she would call on Trump to negotiate, Sears said “it’s a great question,” but refused to answer it. 
 

Transcript: 

• Host: Lieutenant Governor, quickly, the government shutdown that lays off thousands of Virginians that work in D.C.. If you were Governor today, would you be on the phone with President Trump and Republicans urging them to make a deal? Do you think that you could have a role in that as leader of a state with so many federal workers living there?
• Winsome Earle-Sears: You know, it's a great question. [...]

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