A deal to end the funding shortfall appears a distant prospect as Congress adjourned on the weekend for Christmas. But while trying to pin the blame on opposition Democrats, Mulvaney, speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” acknowledged that Trump’s adamant stance on the wall played a role. Democrats will take control of the House on January 3, giving them greater leverage in the shutdown talks. The president has dug in on his demand for $5 billion for the border wall, a signature campaign promise which he says would help curb illegal immigration and crime. It’s a spectacle and, candidly, it’s juvenile,” said Corker, speaking in his final days before stepping down from Congress.

Source: Egypt Independent December 24, 2018 07:41 UTC