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President Suggest Government Shutdown Could Last Months or a Year

April Ryan
January 4, 2019

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House after a meeting with Congressional leaders on border security, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump says of the shutdown, he is proud to do what he has to do as he has suggested to leaders on Capitol Hill this shutdown could go months and even a year. However, what about those federal employees who need their pay checks?

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REPORTER: “What is the safety net for federal workers… those who need SSI, those who need Medicaid…”

PRESIDENT: “The safety net will be having a strong border because we will be safe. I’m not talking about economically, but ultimately economically.”https://t.co/chj0u4Hpj7 pic.twitter.com/lfnmPHSB5q

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 4, 2019

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In the Rose Garden. @realdonaldtrump says it was an incredible meeting and also talking the economy saying it is very good with 3.2% wage growth.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan