Listen to the outgoing message.
(202) 456-1111
Just as you might imagine, the outgoing message blames the Democrats for the shutdown and all but calls us traitors to the military.
I hope this backfires yuuuugely.
Disgusting.
UPDATE 1: Here’s the transcript from Buzzfeed and the recording itself, which I don’t know how to embed here:
If you call the White House comment line (202-456-1111) this is the full outgoing message you'll hear:
"Thank you for calling the White House. Unfortunately, we cannot answer your call today because congressional Democrats are holding government funding —including funding for our troops and other national security priorities — hostage to an unrelated immigration debate. Due to this obstruction, the government is shut down. In the meantime, you can leave a comment for the president at www.whitehouse.gov/contact. We look forward to taking your calls as soon as the government re-opens."
The White House has not yet responded to BuzzFeed News' request for comment about the new message.
Follow that link to also hear the recording. You really have to hear this to take in the petty mean-spiritedness of it.
My apologies for not posting this last night: I was both exhausted from the Women’s March in Sacramento and my laptop was not cooperating with the hotel WiFi. I was so pissed off I had to post this, though, and hoped that given the lateness of hour most would be able to get through on the phone.
UPDATE 2: Here’s the recording