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President Trump is not backing away from the proposed $5 billion budget for his controversial border wall, even after a contentious meeting with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Oval Office yesterday. The president even going so far as to say he would be "proud" to initiate a government shutdown if he did not receive full funding for the wall. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to tout the amount of people vying to fill John Kelly's position as Chief of Staff, even as his reported top choices showed a lack of interest in the job. In a new interview with Reuters, the president asserted "I have at least 10-12 people that want it badly...I'm in no rush." Also this morning, we'll bring you the latest on Michael Cohen's legal standing as he prepares for sentencing later today. It's Wednesday, December 12th, 2018. Welcome to Morning Joe. |