男友太凶猛1v1高h,大地资源在线资源免费观看 ,人妻少妇精品视频二区,极度sm残忍bdsm变态

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Americas

Trump threatens shutdown during televised spat

China Daily | Updated: 2018-12-13 09:24
Share
Share - WeChat
US House Speaker designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks with Vice-President Mike Pence and US President Donald Trump as they meet with her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Dec 11, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON - In a wild Oval Office confrontation, US President Donald Trump heatedly threatened to shut down the government on Tuesday as he and Democratic leaders bickered over funding for his promised border wall and offered a grim preview of life in Washington the next two years under divided government.

Trump and House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer squabbled for more than 15 minutes in the stunning, televised encounter. Each of them, especially Trump, interrupted the others to question facts, quibble over election results and lob insults.

Trump questioned Pelosi's ability to count votes in her own House. She questioned his manhood after she left the building.

The public clash marked Trump's first meeting with the newly empowered Democrats since their midterm victories that put them in control of the House, laying bare the tensions on both sides and suggesting how divided government might work or not as the 2020 presidential election nears.

In the public debate, Trump sounded more determined than ever to allow a partial government shutdown unless he gets the billions he wants for his long-promised wall along the US-Mexico border.

"If we don't get what we want, one way or the other-whether it's through you, through a military, through anything you want to call-I will shut down the government," Trump said as the heated argument drew to a crescendo.

"I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck, because the people of this country don't want criminals and people that have lots of problems and drugs pouring into our country," he said before reporters left their ringside seats.

Vice-President Mike Pence sat beside Trump, silent and stone faced.

Congress wants to finalize spending before a Dec 21 deadline. While Trump's fellow Republicans control the House of Representatives and Senate until next month, Democratic support is needed to pass spending legislation.

If the impasse cannot be resolved by Dec 21, about one-quarter of the federal government immediately would be left without funding. Money for the rest of the government already has been appropriated.

Trump has asked Congress for $5 billion for border security, while Schumer and Pelosi said they offered to extend funding at current levels, around $1.3 billion. That is less than the $1.6 billion a bipartisan Senate committee approved.

Schumer accused Trump of throwing a tantrum but said Trump told the Democrats he would consider their budget proposals, Schumer told reporters.

Pelosi, who told reporters she thought the Democrats had left things "in a pretty good place", said she had asked Trump to pray about resolving the dispute, recounting the biblical story of King Solomon asking God for wisdom.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, told reporters, "I'd still like to see a smooth ending here and I haven't given up hope that's what we'll have."

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 天水市| 广水市| 大冶市| 海兴县| 连城县| 于都县| 枝江市| 岗巴县| 定西市| 襄垣县| 南通市| 太仆寺旗| 瑞安市| 通州市| 柏乡县| 深州市| 邳州市| 吕梁市| 高尔夫| 阿瓦提县| 桐庐县| 法库县| 鞍山市| 云龙县| 仙桃市| 贵南县| 清新县| 宁国市| 舟曲县| 阜宁县| 盐池县| 义马市| 宁强县| 镶黄旗| 大渡口区| 盐城市| 英德市| 砚山县| 迁安市| 高碑店市| 漠河县|