The Hill: Trump, Democrats battle over wall in Oval Office spat
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
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Update #1: Trump clashes with Pelosi, Schumer on border security in explosive Oval Office meeting (FOX News)
Update #2: Trump says he’s ‘proud’ to shut down government during fight with Pelosi and Schumer (Politico)
WNU Editor: Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer were not happy to see news cameras capturing their discussions with President Trump live in the White House. This was something that they were not expecting, and they especially reacted when they realized that they were being sand-bagged on the issue of the border wall. What's my take .... I love transparent government, and we saw it being displayed very accurately a few hours ago. On a side note, Vice President Pence looked totally out of place .... Mike Pence Spent Trump's Whole Meeting With Pelosi And Schumer Looking Like He Was Asleep (Buzzfeed).
