Trump Renews Shutdown Threat as Congress Considers Spending Bills

Government Executive: President Trump on Wednesday revived his on-again off-again threat to trigger a government shutdown if lawmakers do not appropriate more money for his proposed border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

“If it happens, it happens,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with congressional leaders. “If it’s about border security, I’m willing to do anything. We have to protect our borders. If we don’t protect our borders, our country is not going to be a country. So if it’s about border security, I’m willing to do what has to be done.”

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