BORDER/DEMS/IMMIGRATION/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday [12-11-18] to shut down the government over his demand for a multi-billion dollar border wall during a remarkable televised clash with the top House and Senate Democrats in the Oval Office. Trump traded taunts and threats with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a sign of what divided government in Washington could look like once Democrats take over the House next month. Trump repeatedly touted the importance of securing funding for border wall construction and was rebuffed by the Democratic leaders who made clear that they would hold Trump responsible if the government shuts down later this month. Trump accepted ownership, telling the Democrats he would be ‘proud’ to shut down the government over border security…Trump did not shed his bravado when he reinvited cameras into the Oval Office later Tuesday afternoon, maintaining that he is happy to take responsibility over a government shutdown.”
–Alex Rogers, Jeremy Diamond and Manu Raju, “Trump defends shutdown threat after clashing with Pelosi, Schumer,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, December 11, 2018 5:02 pm