PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Trump asks Cabinet to cut federal budget

Clip: 10/17/2018 | 6m 5s  | Video has closed captioning.

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump asked every member of his cabinet to cut five percent from his or her budget for next year after a report shows the U.S. deficit at $779 billion. Also, a senior official at the U.S. Treasury Department was charged with leaking confidential information about the Mueller probe to a reporter.

Aired: 10/17/18

Rating: NR

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