A Democratic group aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is launching a $600,000 media campaign attacking Republican senators up for reelection in 2020 over a government shutdown that entered its 28th day Saturday. TRUMP SAYS HE’LL MAKE ‘MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT’ SATURDAY ABOUT PARTIAL SHUTDOWN, BORDER ‘CRISIS’The group has produced 30-second ads attacking Republican senators who are likely to face tough challenges from Democrats, according to the Washington Post. It’s planning to spend a total of around $600,000 on the media campaign effort. The alarmist ads decry “the longest government shutdown in history” and warn of the threats to air travel safety and other issues due to the shutdown. The White House adamantly denied the leak accusation, calling it a “flat out lie.”Fox News’ Elizabeth Zwirz contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News January 19, 2019 11:26 UTC