That that is 100% what this is about from the very beginning. We called it out in the beginning and never changed. They were more afraid of political retribution from the radicals that now run the Democrat Party than they were afraid about taking the food out of the mouths of hungry families. Truly. Or about having flights canceled around the country, are making the troops and their families worry about where the next paycheck was going to come from. (01:38–01:49)
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Asserts that Democratic leaders prioritized avoiding political retribution over public welfare during the shutdown.
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