Blame game: Republicans point fingers at themselves
In past budget brinkmanship, each side tried to make a case that it was the other guy's fault. This time, Trump and congressional Republicans are all but admitting fault.
Then-President Trump speaking in the Rose Garden with then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in January 2019, in the midst of a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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