US President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Friday he will make a “major” announcement on Saturday at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT) on “the humanitarian crisis” and the partial US government shutdown.
The government shutdown was caused by a standoff between Trump and congressional Democrats over the president's demand for funds to build a wall along the southern US border with Mexico.
Trump is asking Congress to approve $5.7 billion to build the wall, but Democrats refuse to provide the funds to construct such a barrier. The impasse has left the US federal government partially closed for a record 28 days.
I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the @WhiteHouse.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 18 January 2019
On Friday, the Trump administration grounded all government aircraft to prevent US lawmakers from making business trips without the White House's permission.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 19 января 2019 г.
On Thursday, Trump informed House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would not be allowed to use a US military plane to travel to Afghanistan until the ongoing government shutdown is resolved. Trump also canceled his delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Moreover, about 800,000 federal workers have either…
