President Trump argues over Border Wall with House Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer

The national news from Washington yesterday focused on President Trump’s desire to build a wall along the U.S./Mexico border. 

President Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer squabbled on camera Tuesday over the border wall, as they face a fast-approaching deadline for a partial government shutdown. The public spat with Trump declaring that he would “proud” to shut down the government to get the appropriations for the border wall. If the president follows through on the threat, the federal government would begin to run out of money on December 21.

KJ