Hakeem Jeffries was left momentarily stunned on CNN after host Dana Bash fact-checked his claim in real time that Republicans “shut down” the government. The House Minority Leader wasn’t expecting the pushback and it showed. He got heated. JEFFRIES: “Donald Trump and Republicans shut the government and refused to... reopen it.” “Donald Trump has spent the last 35 days, more time on the golf course, more time talking to Hamas and more time talking to the Chinese Communist Party than to Democrats on Capitol Hill, who represent half the country.” That’s when Bash entered the arena. BASH: “Mr. leader…you guys are voting ‘no’ on opening the government, not…not Republicans,” she interjected. Jeffries tried to maintain control of the narrative. JEFFRIES: “Hold on, hold on one second Dana, let’s just be clear about that. The American people clearly understand who’s responsible for shutting down the government.” Bash, however, wasn’t backing down. BASH: “Yeah, yeah. But you said ‘they’ shut down the government…”show more

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