Marco Rubio: ‘I don’t think shutdowns are good leverage’

Published January 27, 2019 3:19pm ET



Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Sunday condemned the use of a government shutdown as “leverage” to score political victories, even if it’s part of a strategy to bolster border security — something which he and President Trump support.

“I don’t think shutdowns are good leverage,” Rubio told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “It’s a lesson I’ve certainly learned in my time here.”

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