Thune Says Deal to Reopen Government Is ‘Coming Together’
Thune Says Deal to Reopen Government Is ‘Coming Together’
The top Senate Republican sounded hopeful on Sunday that enough Democrats could be brought on board to move forward quickly on a measure that would reopen the government.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's claim that a deal to reopen the government is 'coming together' is weakly supported. While sources confirm Thune's optimism and efforts, they also highlight significant obstacles and Democratic skepticism, suggesting a moderate bias towards presenting a more positive outlook than warranted. The accuracy is mixed, as the situation is fluid and dependent on ongoing negotiations.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Thune says deal to reopen government is ‘coming together’
- Verification Source #1: CBS News reports that 'Thune says Senate will stay in until government is reopened.'
- Verification Source #2: CNBC reports 'Thune government shutdown deal coming together.'
- Verification Source #3: The Hill reports 'Thune hopes to vote Sunday on proposal to reopen government.'
- Verification Source #5: The Hill reports 'Democrats say Thune can't promise that Trump will stop freezing federal funds appropriated by Congress or that he will abandon the use of pocket...'
- Assessment: Partially supported. Multiple sources confirm Thune's statement and efforts. However, source 5 indicates significant Democratic reservations, suggesting the deal is not as close to completion as the headline implies.
- Claim: Enough Democrats could be brought on board to move forward quickly on a measure that would reopen the government.
- Verification Source #5: The Hill reports 'Deal to reopen government falters over Democrats' distrust of Trump', indicating potential difficulty in bringing Democrats on board.
- Assessment: Unverified and potentially contradicted. While the article suggests this is possible, source 5 directly contradicts the ease with which Democrats can be brought on board.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 5: 'Democrats say Thune can't promise that Trump will stop freezing federal funds appropriated by Congress or that he will abandon the use of pocket...'
- Source 2: 'Top Republicans are working to present a legislative package that would reopen the government into January while also approving full-year...'