Mulvaney dismissed claims from other Republicans that political motivations were preventing Trump for compromising. Photo:ReutersWashington: The White House chief of staff said on Sunday that the US federal government shutdown, now entering its third week, could “drag on a lot longer”. I think that’s, that’s by, by intention,” Mulvaney, who is serving as the top White House aide in an acting capacity, said. Mulvaney dismissed claims from other Republicans that political motivations were preventing Trump for compromising. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said last week that Trump’s political base would abandon the president if he did not build a wall.

Source: Mint January 06, 2019 13:52 UTC