President Donald Trump has said he told congressional leaders the partial government shutdown could go on for months or years but he has designated a team of negotiators to try and resolve the impasse. President Donald Trump has said he told congressional leaders the partial government shutdown could go on for months or years but he has designated a team of negotiators to try and resolve the impasse. Donald Trump says shutdown could last years but appoints negotiating teamThe US government is in its 14th day of a partial government shutdown over Mr Trump’s insistence for funding of his proposed wall at the US-Mexico border. Mr Trump said he has designated a team that will meet over the weekend with politicians to resolve the stand-off. “Does anyone have any doubt that we’re not doing a wall?” Ms Pelosi told reporters at a news conference on Thursday night.

Source: Irish Independent January 04, 2019 20:01 UTC