Hakeem Jeffries Blames Shutdown on GOP. Dana Bash Corrects Him

On election night, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tried to blame the ongoing government shutdown on Republicans.

The Democrat made his remarks on CNN.

That is also where Dana Bash reminded Jeffries which party is really responsible for the shutdown, which has now become the longest in history.

Republicans have tried to work with Democrats to reopen the government multiple times throughout the shutdown, but Democrats have refused over the extension of healthcare subsidies.

Or as Jeffries put it, “Donald Trump and Republicans shut the government down and refused to reopen it. Trump has spent the last 35 days with more time on the golf course, more time talking to Hamas and more time talking to the Chinese Communist Party than to Democrats on Capitol Hill who represent half the country.”

“And they continue to stubbornly refuse to address the healthcare crisis that they created and the American people clearly have a problem with that," he continued. "We want to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, and Republicans refuse to spend a dime on that and this is the same group of people who could find $40 billion to bail out some right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina."

"It’s too much for the American people," Jeffries insisted. "The Republicans have gone too far.”

Then Dana Bash - yep, CNN's Dana Bash - not exactly a fire breathing conservative, stepped in with a dose of reality for the congressman.

Particularly one in Democratic leadership.

Bash said, “But, listen leader, you guys are voting no on opening the government. Not Republicans.”

BINGO. Again, Democrats have said "no" to opening the government many times throughout the last few weeks.

Bash followed up,“I know you’re asking for specific things and it’s much more complicated than that.”

The Trump administration and Republican leaders have repeatedly asked Democrats to work with them to reopen the government. Throughout this time, Democrat leaders like Hakeem Jeffries and others have tried to blame Republicans instead.

But it's a lie. Even Dana Bash knew that and rightly called him out.

More of this, please.