Only a week ago, Trump said he would be “proud” to shut down the government, which Republicans now control, in the name of border security. “Senator Mitch McConnell should fight for the Wall and Border Security as hard as he fought for anything. At the same time, Trump said he expected Democrats “will probably vote against Border Security and the Wall even though they know it is DESPERATELY NEEDED. If the Dems vote no, there will be a shutdown that will last for a very long time. House Republicans also tacked on nearly $8 billion in disaster aid for coastal hurricanes and California wildfires.

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2018 13:07 UTC