Jeff Merkley says Democrats OK with funding border security, but not a wall

Published December 23, 2018 4:09pm ET



Sen. Jeff Merkley said Democrats are inclined to give money to the Trump administration for border security — but that does not include funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

“We’re absolutely willing to fund border security,” the Oregon Democrat said Sunday morning on ABC’s ““This Week.”

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