Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Friday it was “highly unlikely” that President Trump would follow through on his threat to close the southern…
Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Friday it was “highly unlikely” that President Trump would follow through on his threat to close the southern border if Democrats do not agree to provide money for his proposed border wall.
“It’s highly unlikely – gratefully – that he would do that,” Flake said on CNN. “It’s not likely to happen. It would stifle commerce, significant commerce, between our two countries that benefits both of us. So I don’t think he will follow through, I hope not.”
The border wall has become the focal point of negotiations between Capitol Hill and the White House as a partial government shutdown enters its seventh day.
