President Trump on Tuesday engaged in an extraordinary argument with Democratic congressional leaders over government funding, threatening a partial shutdown if his demands for border wall money are not met.
“I am proud to shut down the government for border security,” Trump told House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) during a contentious, 17-minute exchange inside the Oval Office.
“I will take the mantle,” the president added. “I will be the one to shut it down, I’m not going to blame you for it.”
View the complete December 11 article by Jordan Fabian on The Hill website here.