Hayes: Trump admin. claim that Dems caused shutdown is 'a pretty tough sell'

Government Shutdown Blame Attribution - The Trump administration attributes the government shutdown entirely to the Democrats [1] - Congressional Republicans and some moderate Democrats supported opening the government, but the "Chuck Schumer AOC wing" of the Democratic Party shut it down [2] - Democrats voted against a House Republican bill to extend government funding until November 21st [3] - Democrats are blamed for causing potential layoffs due to the government shutdown [4] Executive Power and Control - The Trump administration is accused of seeking complete control over the federal government [6] - Concerns are raised about the President's desire to control hiring and firing across the government and civil society [6] - The President is alleged to believe he can unilaterally raise taxes by $1 trillion and reallocate congressionally appropriated funds [7]