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Jeffries says GOP 'apparently wanted' a shutdown

Season 2025 Episode 274 | 8m 24s

To discuss the government shutdown and the potential for negotiations to end it, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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