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It's Sunday, December 16th.

I'm Margaret Brennan and this is Face the nation. With pressure building on both legal and legislative

fronts President Trump paid his respects at Arlington Cemetery on a gloomy Saturday, pausing to praise a federal

judge's ruling that invalidates the Affordable Care Act.

The big ruling, it's a great ruling for our country.

Obama Care coverage will continue during the appeals process,

but millions of Americans could be left without health insurance.

And on the assumption that the Supreme Court polls, we will get great, great health care for our people.

We'll have to sit down with the Democrats to do it, but I'm sure they want to do it also.

But after a spectacular Oval Office squabble with Democrats over the president's demand for border wall funding is agreement on anything in the new year possible.

There are no votes in the House, a majority votes for a wall, no matter where you're right.

If I needed the votes for the wall in the House, I would have them in one session would be done.

And I am proud, and I'll tell you what, I am proud to shut down the government for border security

Chuck.

And that shutdown could come over the Christmas holiday unless there's a compromise to continue funding the government.

Plus, the revolving door in the Trump administration continues.

As one position is filled temporarily, another opens up. We'll talk with White House senior

advisor Stephen Miller, Wyoming Republican Senator John Barasso, and Minnesota

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