Pelosi rejects 'slush fund', McConnell confident of no shutdown
476 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 0:58 · Indexed 25 September 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
US Government shutdown threat remains as Democrats reject what they say is President Donald Trump's request for a "slush fund" to build a wall on the US border with Mexico. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's confident there will be no work stoppage.
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