Trump Seems to Retreat on Shutdown, But Secret Spending Bill Still Looms
- President signals he can wait for wall funding until September
- GOP members haven’t seen spending bill text as deadline nears
Trump Signals Wall Funding Shift, Averts Shutdown
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Republicans voiced relief Tuesday that President Donald Trump appears to be retreating from a government shutdown fight by relenting on his demand that Congress immediately start funding a border wall.
But congressional leaders have kept the $1.1 trillion spending measure under wraps, and with only three days until Friday’s deadline to pass it, most members of Congress don’t know the details, which could complicate its smooth passage.