Lindsey Graham angry at the "radical left" in the third week of stopping

With the partial closure of the federal government on the 16th day, Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) offended Democrats for failing to comply with President Donald Trump's demands for border funding , saying that the GOP would not back down. 19659002] During an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation" broadcast Sunday, the senator told host Margaret Brennan that his weekend conversation with the president had clearly shown that the wall was not negotiable.

Graham expressed his frustration with the Democrats negotiating to re-open the government continue to drop out.

"We have to negotiate with people who want to abolish ICE and not support ICE," he said. "We have to negotiate with people who see border patrol officers gassing children, rather than defending our borders as professional law enforcement officers, and we are negotiating with people who are will give a dollar for the wall, even if it's immoral. and accuse all those who support a wall as part of border security to be considered racist. "

The senator added that cooperation was unlikely under the current leadership of Congress and vowed not to yield.

"As long as the radical left is in control, we will never go anywhere," Graham said. "The president will compromise but he will not capitulate. So, here we are.

Graham insists that it was almost impossible to hear about a government-sponsored spending bill, but Brennan reminded him of the thousands of federal workers incarcerated or hitting the government . clock without pay.

"With that in mind, why not reopen the government while you argue about what you have just presented?" she wondered.

Graham claimed that it could not

"Why would you negotiate with someone who calls you a racist if you want a wall?", He retorted. "Who gives you a dollar for a wall when the Democratic Party has already supported $ 25 billion in the past? We will not negotiate with people who see the world this way.

Although the Democrats have rejected Trump's call for some $ 5 billion to strengthen the fence between the United States and Mexico, the president continues to demand, threatening to stay the government shut down for years if necessary.