Cole says Democrats attempting 'to blackmail' Trump, Republicans in shutdown fight

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Sunday claimed that Democrats are attempting “to blackmail” the Trump administration and Republicans in a fight over a looming government shutdown.“Almost every Republican in both chambers has voted to keep the government open. Frankly, almost every Democrat in both chambers voted to close it down,” Cole told NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday.”“So, I think it's pretty simple to see Democrats are trying to b