Trump and his allies have lashed out against judges and threatened to defy court rulings.
So far, neither Jeffries nor Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has been willing to employ perhaps the most dramatic tool at their disposal to stop Trump: their vote — and the ability to withhold their vote in protest, even if it means shutting down the government.
There are some Democrats who want their party to pursue a shutdown on March 14 when current funding expires. But historically, shutdowns have been only a Republican strategy.