8 minutes agoDonald Trump visits the Pentagon to express support for the military
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)President Donald Trump criticised Congress for its budget-related approach and warned that a possible closure of the government would have negative “very negative” consequences for the military. A move for the government's provisional financing expires Friday night, bringing the government's closure Saturday if the Republicans and Democrats at the congress do not fall [...]
President Donald Trump criticised Congress for its budget-related approach and warned that a possible closure of the government would have negative “very negative” consequences for the military.
A move for the government's provisional financing expires Friday evening, bringing the government's closure Saturday if the Republicans and Democrats at the congress disagree.
The budget negotiations must be managed differently. If for any reason, the government shuts down, it would be the worst thing that would happen to our army”, he said during a visit to the Pentagon.
Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White told Voice of America that the key focus of the president's visit was to discuss the consequences of the government's possible closure and measures for temporary financing, at the Department of Defence”.
She also said the president and vice president would speak with Defence Secretary Jim Mattis about the National Defence Strategy that he will present to the public on Friday.
President Trump said Thursday that he had gone to the Pentagon to express support for the army, which he said would have considerable consequences without necessary funds.
He added that the country needed a strong army “perhaps more than ever in the past”. / VoA
