Vice President JD Vance took center stage to attack Democrats on Monday as the U.S. government barrels toward a shutdown despite Donald Trump finally meeting with Democratic congressional leaders.

The president met with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the first time since returning to office, as government funding is set to expire at midnight on Tuesday. Vance, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were also in the meeting.

But both sides left their afternoon gathering angrily pointing fingers and claiming members of the opposite party would be at fault should the government grind to a halt.

“I think we’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance declared Monday, flanked by

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