Rep. Gohmert: Fund Wall or Continue Shutdown 'Until Hell Freezes Over'

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, said if Democrats don’t agree to fund a wall on the southern border then the government shutdown should continue “until hell freezes over.”

Gohmert made his comments during a Friday interview on television’s “Fox & Friends.”

Asked how long President Donald Trump should continue with the partial government shutdown, Gohmert replied:  “…because we keep seeing people losing their lives without (a wall), you do it to hell freezes over.”

And he added: “We owe it to our country.” And the best thing we could do compassionately for Mexico and Central America is not give them money that ends up in the hands of drug cartels.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. made similar remarks on Friday. Graham tweeted: “No wall money, no deal.”

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