e e e extension. calls are in place to make sure the agencies have a plan nf place to deal with the shutdown. president trump says democrats will take the worst political hit in the event of the shutdown. here is their primary argument. >> if for any reason it shuts down, the worst thing is what happens to the military. >> the president made that comment outside the pentagon. the fact is a shutdown would not stop the military from operating since it is considered essential. >> the president knows that. back in 2013, a government shutdown then, the president then citizen trump tweeted all essential services continue. don't believe the lies. here is the truth. the government doesn't shutdown