[News] Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
[News] Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although any funding lapse was unlikely to stop the cases from being pursued.
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although any funding lapse was unlikely to stop the cases from being pursued.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are at odds over how to proceed with spending legislation, which must be passed to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown. A small group of hardliners, including Trump's most fervent supporters, have complicated the agenda for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he pushes a short-term funding plan.
"Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site late on Wednesday, calling it "the last chance to defund these political prosecutions against me and other Patriots."
The U.S. Justice Department has previously said activities funded by "permanent indefinite appropriations" would continue during any funding lapse.
arent a big chunk his cases in state courts?
god damn this guy is stupid.
Two out of the five current cases against Trump are in Federal Court
And even those wouldn't be affected by a shutdown. When the government shuts down, it's not like the justice department grinds to a halt. Federal trials continue.
I'm honestly not sure if he's that stupid, or if he thinks his base is that stupid.
Both are likely.