Trump Walks Out of
Shutdown Talks
With Democrats President Donald Trump
called the talks
"a total waste of time." The White House meeting was
meant as a negotiation between
the President and top Democrats
to end the government shutdown. The partial government
shutdown is now in
its third week. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader,
via CNN Schumer asked Trump,
"Why won't you open the
government and stop hurting people?" Trump replied,
"Because then you
won't give me what I want." Mike Pence, U.S. Vice President, via CNN The House of Representatives
is expected to vote on measures
that will help reopen
the government.