But Shelby said Trump’s willingness to deal will depend on exactly how Congress would dole out the money - with the goal of an extended lifespan for the project which will cost more than $25 billion.” POLITICO “Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby of Alabama said Trump personally made clear to him before Thanksgiving that anything less than $5 billion would be unacceptable. And Democrats say they already have a deal on $1.6 billion in border security, far less than the $5 billion preferred by the president and his allies in Congress. “There’s still no clear way out of a bipartisan jam: Republicans promised Trump that they would fight for his wall money after the election.

Trump has not ruled out the idea, according to a Republican senator, but it's unclear whether Democrats will go along with that minor concession. “Senate GOP leaders have discussed with the president the possibility of providing Trump with $5 billion in guaranteed money for the wall but spread over two years, according to two Republicans familiar with internal discussions. SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN … JOHN BRESNAHAN, BURGESS EVERETT and SARAH FERRIS: “Republicans at Trump’s mercy in volatile border wall battle”: “House Republican leaders are heading to the White House on Tuesday afternoon as GOP leaders try to placate President Donald Trump and avoid a partial government shutdown on Dec. This is chatter that is picking up on the Hill. If there’s a shutdown, it will be up to PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP whether to make Mueller essential, or keep him sidelined until Congress finds a funding solution. | Alex Wong/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYĬOULD A SHUTDOWN SIDELINE MUELLER? … ONE OF THE SEVEN appropriations bills that needs to get passed in the next 10 DAYS is the Commerce, Justice, Science bill, which has some funding for BOB MUELLER’S probe of the White House. Chatter is picking up on the Hill about whether a government shutdown could temporarily halt special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

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