Watch: Trump to address nation, press for wall as shutdown continues
Clouds roll over the White House, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2019, in Washington, a few hours before President Trump is expected to make an address to the nation.
Fighting for advantage in the government shutdown battle, President Trump aims to use a prime-time address Tuesday night to convince Americans he needs billions of dollars from Congress for his long-promised border wall to resolve security and humanitarian problems he contends have reached a crisis pitch.
His remarks were to be followed by a televised rebuttal from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who strongly oppose the wall and have repeatedly called on Trump to reopen shuttered portions of the government while border negotiations continue.
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