this as congress focuses on passing a spending bill to keep the government runs, republicans hope that funding for president s border wall will be included in that spending bill. democrats oppose it. we re trying to get a border wall to protect millions of low-income americans against folks who are not supposed to be here. last thing we can afford to send message to world that u.s. government is partially functioning. eric: deadline is 28th, friday. jennie weinstein is here. in this ap interview the president kind of hedges, saying there is no shut down, but he won t say if he will sign the bill if funding is not for it.