Briefing and said the 800,000 Government Employees who are out of work or working without pay are okay with that pretty much. He threatened to declare a National Emergency and build the wall without congressional approval and according to new reporting from the wall street journal. The president cold lawmakers he doesnt like the word shutdown but prefers the word strike. Let that sink in. While you do, lets go to manu raju. And what between congressional leaders and the president . I dont go productive. The president said in the meeting that this could go on for years if this is not resolv resolved. Theres a price over process and policy. Democrats made very clear they dont want to negotiate on issues such as the president s wall and other related matters, immigration and the like until the government is reopened. The president said he wants funding for his wall before the government is reopened and thats not even close to were talking about policy which the two sides are opposed on th