White House says government shutdown would be ‘the fault of Democrats’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the administration is “advocating” to keep the government open amid a congressional funding fight, though she preemptively blamed Democrats for any potential shutdown.

“If the government is shut down, it will be the fault of the Democrats, and it will only hurt the most vulnerable in our country: Our seniors, veterans, military families, increasing security for members of congress, which is something this White House and the administration supports,” Leavitt said in a press briefing.

Leavitt’s words echo President Donald Trump’s, who on Friday said Democrats “want to shut down the…

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