Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown - News Summed Up

Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown


With less than a week to go until another potential partial federal government shutdown begins on Friday, bipartisan compromise talks on funding for President Trump's proposed border wall have completely broken down, sources tell Fox News. The sudden development again raised the possibility that Trump will declare a national emergency to access previously appropriated funds to initiate construction on a border wall. If Senate Republicans won’t compromise with us on both, we can’t reach a deal.”Added a GOP source: "The wall is a red herring for the Democrats. Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala.,, who is leading negotiations on border wall funding, said Republicans don't want to offer concessions on ICE enforcement. "The president is going to build the wall," Mulvaney said.


Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 15:13 UTC



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