Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) stated on Meet the Press that he is willing to shut down the government if it means stopping President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle federal agencies. In conversation with NBC's Kristen Welker, Kim highlighted the urgency of the situation, citing actions taken by Musk through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that threaten various federal agencies. He argued that Democrats must leverage their influence to protect government structures from what he described as lawless dismantling efforts.
Kim expressed that he and other Senate Democrats are willing to shut down the government to protect it from what they see as attempts to dismantle it.
He emphasized the Trump administration's actions as 'lawlessness' and stated that he cannot support funding the government if it is being used to undermine it.
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