White House Budget Director’s On Board with $1 Trillion Spending Deal

Democrats and Republicans are both claiming victory in the budget deal being reached.

FOX’s Jon Decker reports from the White House:

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney defended the $1 trillion spending deal, saying Democrats exaggerated their wins and the administration scored the biggest victory of all in avoiding a government shutdown:

(Mulvaney) “This puts ’17 to an end. Okay? But the discussion about the ’18 funding begins right now.”

Mulvaney’s briefing room remarks came just hours after President Trump tweeted that a shutdown might be the best way to go in the next budget battle in September.

Republicans have been criticized for the deal that provides more money for the Pentagon, but no funding for a border wall with Mexico.

At the White House, Jon Decker, FOX News.