Donald Trump Made His First Appearance in the White House Briefing Room

President Donald Trump made his first appearance in the White House briefing room Thursday afternoon shortly after Democrats formally took over the House of Representatives, reiterating his demand for a border wall as the government nears the two-week mark of a partial shutdown over the issue.

"Without a wall, you cannot have border security," Trump said, flanked by border patrol agents and members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

President Donald Trump made his first appearance in the White House briefing room Thursday afternoon shortly after Democrats formally took over the House of Representatives, reiterating his demand for a border wall as the government nears the two-week mark of a partial shutdown over the issue. "Without a wall, you cannot have border security," Trump said, flanked by border patrol agents and members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.