01/14/2019

Sen. Graham Seeks Reprieve From Shutdown

Trump rejects suggested short-term fix

On Monday, President Donald Trump rejected a suggestion that he temporarily reopen government while negotiations continue on his proposed border wall, signaling no speedy resolution to the partial government shutdown now into a fourth week.

Leaving the White House for a trip to New Orleans, Trump said he had dismissed the proposal from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to reopen for several weeks and continue dealing with Democrats over Trump’s long-promised wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

“I did reject it, yes,” Trump said. “I’m not interested. I want to get it solved. I don’t want to just delay it.”

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