Trump Hosts Senate Republicans Amidst Shutdown
The meeting between Trump and Senate Republicans was not focused on urgent talks to end the shutdown, which has dragged into its fourth week.
Meanwhile, the effects of the shutdown are being felt across the country, with Head Start programs for preschoolers struggling to secure federal funds and the federal agency overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile furloughing its 1,400 employees.
"We have the hottest country anywhere in the world, which tells you about leadership,"
Trump said during the meeting, which took place in the newly renovated Rose Garden Club. Thousands of federal workers are also going without paychecks as the shutdown continues.
The meeting highlighted the ongoing standoff between the Republican and Democratic parties, with the GOP refusing to yield to Democratic demands for healthcare funds.
Authors summary: Trump hosts Senate Republicans amidst shutdown.
- Head Start programs struggling to secure federal funds
- 1,400 employees furloughed from the federal agency overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile
- Thousands of federal workers going without paychecks