Trump's Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP Lawmakers
Briefly

"The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and must be addressed." - JD Vance
"Months of bipartisan planning for a stopgap spending bill went down the tubes as Elon Musk and Trump trashed the measure when it was on the brink of a House vote."
"Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to withdraw the bill, and now a government shutdown at midnight on Friday looks very likely for congressional Republicans eager to get home for the holidays."
"Now we learn Trump has been grumbling about having to deal with the debt limit at all, rejecting the previously planned broader approach by Republicans."
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