WATCH LIVE: Jeffries speaks amid government shutdown
Teh article reports that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is holding a press conference as the U.S. government shutdown enters its third day. The shutdown began after Senate Democrats rejected a continuing resolution passed by House Republicans intended to fund the government through November 21. Both Democrats and Republicans blame each other for the stalemate. President Donald Trump has criticized Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the shutdown, even mocking them online. Jeffries is expected to address the ongoing shutdown and its implications during the Friday afternoon conference.
WATCH LIVE: Jeffries speaks amid government shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will hold a press conference Friday afternoon as the government shutdown continues on its third day.
Democrats and Republicans are trading blame for the onset of the shutdown, which took effect Wednesday after Senate Democrats rejected House Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 21. No agreement has been made.
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for letting the shutdown commence. Trump has mocked both Democrats by posting videos of the two wearing sombreros.
Jeffries is expected to discuss the shutdown and its fallout during the press conference, which is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Friday.
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