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Trump’s Punch-Back Demeanor Could Threaten Funding Talks

By John T. Bennett

Posted December 5, 2017 at 7:39pm

By John T. Bennett and D.A. Banks

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In public, many leading Republicans offer their full-throated support for President Donald Trump. But White House correspondent John T. Bennett says privately, a growing number of GOP lawmakers worry the chaos the president’s tweets create could jeopardize critical deal-making to keep the federal government from shutting down on Friday.

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