Blame Game: GOP, Dems Trade Barbs Over Government Shutdown in Town Hall
Republicans and Democrats were pointing fingers at each other as they tried to place blame for the government shutdown. The scenario played out during a town hall Wednesday evening in the John F. Kennedy Center for the…
Republicans and Democrats were pointing fingers at each other as they tried to place blame for the 🏛️Government shutdown.
The scenario played out during atown hall Wednesday evening in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo was the host.
A plethora of topics were discussed, including the ongoing 🏛️Government shutdown as both sides continued to blame each other.
Rep. 🏛️Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Democrats want to keep the government open. However, Republicans “haven’t been in town for weeks.”
Rep. 👤Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) responded that Republicans “passed a bill that funds the government at the level the Democrats wanted.”
“You have the trifecta. You’re failing to govern,” Dean retorted.
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(D-Calif.) spoke up and questioned why members of Congress aren’t locked in the Capitol until a deal is reached.
He also said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was “too ineffective to shut down the government.”
Stephen A. Smith, who provided commentary with Bill O’Reilly, said people are frustrated by the shutdown — something lawmakers don’t understand.
“Everybody up here is getting paid,” he said, pointing to the members of Congress on the stage.
Meanwhile, while a man is working extra DoorDash to pay for his daughter’s tuition. No paychecks are being issued traffic controllers because of the shutdown.
“The debt is high. A 🏛️Government shutdown is happening right now, and the only person not getting a check is him,” Smith said.
