This process is called rescission, and it only requires 50 Republican votes to do Donald Trump's bidding. And if that wasn't bad enough, Trump is already plotting to use a shady loophole to defund even more programs demanding cuts so late in the year that Congress doesn't have time to do anything about it. The director of Donald Trump's Office of Budget and Management, Russ Vote, has already said that the loophole is, quote, on the table. Now, let's be clear about what's happening here. (03:01–03:15)
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Asserts that Trump plans to use a loophole to defund programs late in the fiscal year.
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