SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN: Trump threatens to close the government for 'months or even years' to get border-wall funding

Alex Wong/Getty Images

• President Donald Trump met with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on Friday to discuss the ongoing government shutdown.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters afterward that Trump threatened to keep the government shut down for "months or even years."
• Newly elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also said the meeting was "contentious."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters Friday that President Donald Trump threatened to keep the federal government partially shut down for "months or even years," unless Democrats relent to the president's demands for US-Mexico border-wall funding.

Speaking after a roughly two-hour meeting with Trump at the White House, Schumer said Democrats urged Trump to agree to a short-term funding extension that would reopen the government and allow the leaders to continue discussions over border security without leaving 800,000 federal workers in limbo.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Anthony Scaramucci claims Trump isn't a nationalist: 'He likes saying that because it irks these intellectual elitists'

See Also:

• The megadonor Koch network is reportedly planning a major push to get 'Dreamers' legal status in 2019
• The government shutdown is in its 14th day and there's no end in sight. Here's how Trump and Congress got into this mess.
• Trump made a surprise, first-time appearance in the White House briefing room, ranted about drones, and left without taking questions

SEE ALSO: Here's what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown

from Business Insider https://read.bi/2AuwXxK