McConnell: Wall Funding Would ‘Probably’ Have to Wait Until After Midterms

This weekend on WHAS Radio, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said border wall funding would “probably” have to wait until after midterms.

Sunday President Donald Trump’s tweet threatening a government shutdown if a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border was not funded.

When asked if wall funding would have to wait until after the midterms, McConnell said, “Probably and that’s something we do have a disagreement on.”

When asked about a government shutdown McConnell said, “No, that’s not going to happen.”

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