Trump Should Accept Two-Week Government Funding Extension

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Reuters) – US President Donald Trump told reporters On Saturday, he expects to accept a two-week funding extension before the December 7 deadline to fully fund the US government because of the Former president George HW. Bush's death.

The prospect of a partial government shutdown was imminent in recent days, after Trump renewed his demand last week for US taxpayers to substantially fund the US-Mexico border wall project.

Trump said Saturday that congressional leaders had asked for a short-term extension and that he would be "absolutely ready to examine and give it".

Bush died Friday. His funeral is expected Wednesday in Washington, leaving almost no time to reach an agreement before the deadline, said Saturday congressional advisers before the remarks of Trump.

This week, Trump told Politico that he "would be quite willing to close the federal government" unless Congress allows $ 5 billion to fund the wall, promised long date, along the US border with Mexico.

Trump did not materialize previous threats to close the government on the financing of the wall, a promise to sign his 2016 election campaign.

Without an extension, Congress must pass a bill on spending by Friday to keep certain government agencies funded, including the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the border and immigration, as well as the departments of transportation, agriculture, commerce and justice. State, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development.