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On CNN’s “State of the Union," outgoing Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) criticized President Trump for politicizing the partial government shutdown into “a made-up fight so that the president could look like he’s fighting." 

Bob Corker says the government shutdown is Trump's "made-up fight"

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<p>On CNN’s “State of the Union,&quot; outgoing Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) criticized President Trump for politicizing the partial government shutdown into “a made-up fight so that the president could look like he’s fighting.&quot; </p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1076844619189706752"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Bob Corker says the government shutdown is Trump's "made-up fight"

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