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HOT TAKES! - Don Lemon vs. Monique Pressley: Shutdown Debate!

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November 12, 2025

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Eight Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown, but was it a strategic move or a straight-up cave?

In this fiery conversation, Don sits down with attorney, legal analyst, and host of the Make it Make Sense Podcast, Monique Pressley, to break down what really happened in the Senate. Did Democrats act out of compassion for federal workers going without pay, or did they fold under pressure and lose their leverage on healthcare subsidies?

It’s a nuanced, no-holds-barred debate about strategy, leadership, and the soul of the Democratic Party.

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