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New York Times columnist Ezra Klein said on his podcast Sunday that Democrats should consider forcing a government shutdown to oppose President Donald Trump.

Klein opened " The Ezra Klein Show " by noting that government funding is set to expire at the end of the month, raising the possibility of another partial shutdown.

Earlier this year, progressive House Democrats urged Senate colleagues to block funding, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., ultimately supported a continuing resolution and encouraged colleagues to follow.

"If you had forced me to choose, I would have said Schumer was probably right. It wasn’t the time for a shutdown — in part because Democrats weren’t prepared to win one," Klein said.

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