"How Trump got into a televised tussle over a Border wall" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2018
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SUMMARY: President Trump met with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer at the White House to discuss border security, but the meeting soon erupted into an on-camera argument, with Trump saying that he would take full responsibility if the government shuts down next week over a conflict for wall funding. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff for more.
"Rep. Collins [R]: Trump putting security first with border wall fight" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2018
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SUMMARY: It’s time to stop punting on the issue of border security and “have honest discussions” about funding the border wall, says Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga) Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s threat to Democrats to shut down the government and why he thinks the time is right for negotiations.
Note to Rep. Collins, Schumer is upholding American values over Trump xenophobia.
"Hoyer: Democrats believe in border security, not Trump’s wall" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2018
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SUMMARY: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md) says President Trump’s “theater” of suggesting he is willing to shut down the government if he doesn’t get what he wants for border wall funding is “not particularly productive” as a negotiating tactic. Hoyer joins Judy Woodruff to talk about the opening for compromise between Trump and the Democrats.
