The President has decided that his wasteful and unnecessary wall is more important than funding large portions of the federal government. It's absolutely shameful. This shutdown will hurt innocent people, and Donald Trump knows it. He alone is responsible for the consequences.

Secretary Mattis was a valuable force for stability. He understood the importance of diplomacy, and boldly defended our allies. His departure from the Trump administration is alarming. The President is acting without a strategy, and will embolden our enemies. General Mattis showed honor and courage in his resignation, and his rebuke of President Trump’s reckless and destabilizing agenda. As voices in the administration fail to constrain the President, know that the new congress is ready to step up and to hold him accountable.