President Donald Trump has "brought down the temperature" connected Minnesota, the tract of large civilian unrest implicit assertive national migration efforts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.
Trump is present "urging" Congress to instrumentality enactment to debar triggering a partial authorities shutdown amid disputes implicit national backing for the Department of Homeland Security, Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk connected the Street."
The shutdown could statesman astatine 12:01 a.m. ET connected Saturday unless lawmakers travel to a solution connected the DHS funding, which a slew of Democrats person rejected successful airy of the caller sidesplitting of caregiver Alex Pretti by national agents successful Minneapolis.
Trump is "in changeless contact" with lawmakers "and helium is urging them not to unopen down the government," Bessent told CNBC.
The Cabinet caput declined to marque a prediction astir whether a shutdown — the 2nd successful little than 4 months — volition beryllium averted.
"I don't cognize what to expect. The Democrats tin go unhinged similar they were past time, and they don't care. Like, they deliberation this is simply a mode to halt President Trump," helium said.
He besides warned that different shutdown could origin further economical harm.
"Especially connected the work side, erstwhile the authorities unopen down, that ne'er comes back. So, there's a large imperishable loss," Bessent said.
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