OAN Newsroom
11:00 AM PT – Sun. Dec. 23, 2018
President Trump continues his push for a southern border wall amid the ongoing government shutdown over border security funding.
In a tweet Sunday, the President said the only way to stop drugs, gangs, human trafficking, criminal elements and more from coming into the country is with a wall or barrier.
The only way to stop drugs, gangs, human trafficking, criminal elements and much else from coming into our Country is with a Wall or Barrier. Drones and all of the rest are wonderful and lots of fun, but it is only a good old fashioned Wall that works!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2018
This comes as the partial government shutdown enters a second day amid Congressional Democrats and the White House’s inability to reach an agreement on border wall funding.
On Saturday, Senate Appropriations Committee Member Sen. James Lankford said he hopes the shut down is short-lived.
The Oklahoma lawmaker said he doesn’t think he and his colleagues are too far away from an agreement.
Lankford says he is on-board with the President’s request for wall funding, adding the U.S. needs to put a physical infrastructure in place as well as the proper man-power to secure the southern border.
U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Analyst Lester Munson says it’s likely neither Democrats or Republicans will shift their stance on the border wall.
During an interview, he says there is a “limited amount of issues” that both sides agree on, but Republicans are not likely to back down.
