White House blasts Democrats for jeopardizing military pay with shutdown threat

Published January 19, 2018 4:56pm ET



White House officials blasted Senate Democrats on Friday for jeopardizing paychecks for U.S. military personnel by refusing to vote for a four-week spending bill, a move that has increased the likelihood of a government shutdown at midnight.

“We don’t want this. We do not want a shutdown, but [Senate Democratic Leader Chuck] Schumer insists on this,” Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told reporters.

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