'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

While most Republicans were declaring victory at getting a budget deal done late Friday night to avoid a government shutdown, one GOP senator exuded gloom about what had transpired and predicted the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency will remain chaotic.

According to a report from Sahil Kapur of NBC News, the budget deal only keeps the government operational until March 14, less than sixty days after the president-elect is sworn in, before the fight flares up again.

In an interview, Sen.