Robert Gibbs: “This is about raising money. This is about exciting the Trump base.”

I think, to Murphy`s point around the grip that Trump has on the Republican Party, I think we saw this weekend, that grip continues to get tighter and tighter.

The Egyptian people will evaluate where we are -- where we are in terms of the steps that are being taken in order to see the words that are spoken about meaningful change actually result in some concrete actions. I think that's what…

The idea that this wasn`t a threat is deeply, deeply delusional.

I think Democrats and Republicans will get an agreement on this. It`s not in anybody`s interest to fight out the government shutdown at this point.