WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump threatened to keep the U.S. government partially shut for months or years on Jan. 4 after he and Democratic leaders failed to resolve their dispute over Trump’s request for $5.6 billion to build a wall on the Mexican border.
Reuters: Trump threatens years-long government shutdown, emergency powers to build wall
A stop sign is seen near the White House during a government shutdown in Washington, DC, Dec. 27, 2018.
