PBS NewsHour

3 weeks into shutdown, Trump says federal workers back him

Clip: 01/11/2019 | 8m 44s | Video has closed captioning.

The partial government shutdown has now lasted three full weeks and will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history this weekend. Still, President Trump said he won't yet declare a national emergency to fund his desired border wall. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss public reaction, why the president thinks federal workers back him and the latest activity on Capitol Hill.