White House dodges questions on threatened shutdown

By KATHERINE FAULDERS
Aug 24, 2017, 7:39 PM ET

... When .. pressed by ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Cecilia Vega as to how such a claim doesn't represent a concession that American taxpayers will pay for the wall, Sanders again demurred.

"Again, this is something the president committed to," she said. "He's committed to protecting American lives, and doing that through the border wall is something that's important, it's a priority and we're moving forward with it."

"But he's not saying that Mexico is going to pay for it now," responded Vega.

"He hasn't said they're not either," said Sanders.

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