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[News] Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Madison_rogue@kbin.social to c/politics@kbin.social

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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.

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[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Two out of the five current cases against Trump are in Federal Court

[–] Itty53@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

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.