Former President Donald Trump accused Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of giving Democrats “a lifeline” after Senate lawmakers announced an agreement on a short-term extension of the nation’s debt.
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, presented a twofold deal to Democrats to give them more time to pass a long-term debt limit by implementing a budgetary tactic without needing a single GOP vote. As part of the deal, Republican lawmakers would help fast-track the budget reconciliation if the Democrats raised the debt limit themselves.
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