Republicans Push for Limits on Trump's Prosecutors Amid Shutdown Threat

House Republicans are seeking to use the upcoming government funding deadline as leverage to undermine the criminal prosecutions against Donald Trump, who currently faces four indictments. However, a government shutdown would not halt the proceedings, as Trump's federal indictments are exempted from shutdowns and the special counsel's office has separate funding. Republicans are looking to insert provisions in government funding legislation to hinder federal and state prosecutors, but face internal party divisions and pushback from Democrats. The tension over Trump's cases looms over negotiations to keep the government funded.