Senator McConnell Says Democrats Need to Engage with President to End Government Shutdown

Speaking ahead of a meeting between the president and congressional leaders at the White House, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls on Democrats to engage with President Trump to break the impasse over border security. He says a solution to end the government shutdown needs to be palatable to House Democrats and Senate Republicans alike and that the legislation passed by the House Thursday night would be vetoed by the president. close