THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2018
Statement by the Press Secretary
Senate Democrats own the Schumer Shutdown.
Tonight, they put politics above our national security,
military families, vulnerable children, and our country’s
ability to serve all Americans. We will not negotiate the
status of unlawful immigrants while Democrats hold
our lawful citizens hostage over their reckless demands.
This is the behavior of obstructionist losers, not
legislators. When Democrats start paying our armed
forces and first responders we will reopen negotiations
on immigration reform. During this politically
manufactured Schumer Shutdown, the President and his
Administration will fight for and protect the American
people.
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