Leavitt Slams 'Obstructionists' Amid Government Funding Fight

The White House is adamant about making sure a government shutdown is averted, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Townhall on Thursday during a press briefing. 

As the fiscal year closes at the end of September, Washington, D.C. already has its eyes on what comes next to keep the federal government’s lights on, especially as there was a lengthy shutdown last year. 

“The White House's stance is that the government needs to be funded. This president and Republicans on Capitol Hill from both chambers as you just mentioned the House and the Senate Republicans want to keep the government open,” Leavitt said Thursday. 

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