Transcript for Possible government shutdown looms

We turn now to Washington where president trunk is threatening to shut down the government unless he gets funding for his border wall. That's shutdown would come just before the midterm elections and Republicans are RD pushing back ABC's Stephanie around us has more than money Stephanie. They were a mean and good morning well senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and house speaker Paul Ryan. May not appreciate the president's latest tweet about a possible government shut down especially since they all just Matt last week to talk about government funding. President trump is again threatening to shut down the government over immigration we're going to build a law. Going to be a great wall tweeting over the weekend I would be willing to shut down government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for border security. Which includes the wall. Just last week house speaker Paul Ryan and senate majority leader Mitch McConnell met with the president at the White House to talk about government funding before that September 30 deadline. Leader Colin I like we all always do at a very productive meeting both the house and senate are working to secure the five billion dollars the president has asked for border security. However it's unlikely senate Democrats will back that request in time. We've gotten some Waltz funding already under way. That is being funded. But I think it's not a question. If it's who caution of one and one president trounce signs the one point three trillion dollar spending bill last march to keep the government open. He took congress he wouldn't do that again senate majority leader Mitch McConnell says he likely won't have to under. Both parties for a long time we haven't passed the twelve and a bills would fund a government. So we end up at the end of the the school year with a great big. Omnibus bill this year we had. Very good bipartisan cooperation this presidential threat to shut down the government comes just about 100 days from the mid term elections where shutting down the government over money for his wall. Could hurt Republicans. In their races I don't be be helpful also a sort of trying to avoid it. Sources tell ABC news some lawmakers on Capitol Hill were shocked and confused by the president's tweet. About the shut down since it was agreed that a vote on wall money. What it would be delayed until after the no government Turks are mean and can inspect a video Stephanie analysts thinking.

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