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We Had to Shut Down the Government Because Mexico Is Paying for the Wall

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, 12:34 p.m.

To: Congressional Republicans From: The White House Re: Talking points on the shutdown Over the past two weeks, we\u2019ve noticed that many of you are having trouble articulating where our party stands in the present impasse. You seem confused about whether we support or oppose the shutdown, what we\u2019re waiting for, and what we\u2019re trying to accomplish. We encourage you, as always, to follow the president\u2019s lead. Here are the points he has emphasized since Dec.