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Trump: Government will be shutdown as long as it takesCNNLIVE UPDATES
The government is STILL shut down
By Meg Wagner, Brian Ries, Amanda Wills and Veronica Rocha, CNNUpdated 1 min ago7:29 p.m. ET, January 2, 2019Share1 min ago White House official: "This is going to go on for a while"
From CNN's Kaitlan CollinsA White House official said they asked Democrats during a meeting Wednesday with President Trump if they would agree to go higher than their current line of $1.3 billion for border security funding if he agreed to sign a short-term extension.But Democrats would not signal that they would."This is going to go on for a while," the White House official said.During the meeting, Democrats had asked Trump why he wouldn't sign six bipartisan Senate bills and let them continue to negotiate Department of Homeland Security funding during a short-term extension.11 min ago Trump tweets he's "ready and willing" to work with Democrats on a bill
President Trump just tweeted about his meeting with congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday, saying he's willing to work with Democrats on a bill that "keeps America Safe."Read his tweet:
...I remain ready and willing to work with Democrats to pass a bill that secures our borders, supports the agents and officers on the ground, and keeps America Safe. Let’s get it done!7,207 people are talking about thisAbout that meeting: Trump told a group of lawmakers he can't accept Democrats' offer to reopen the government as the two sides negotiate border wall funding because he "would look foolish if I did that," according to a person familiar with the exchange.Trump met with congressional leadership from both sides of the aisle Wednesday amid an on-going partial government shutdown. The President and Democrats are at odds over funding for a border wall.30 min ago Democrats have not received an invitation to return to the White House, congressman says
From CNN's Liz Stark
Incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Democratic lawmakers had not yet received an invitation from President Trump to return to the White House on Friday.“There was a discussion about that but we haven’t received an invitation. We’ll have to make that decision at that time,” Hoyer told reporters after returning to Capitol Hill Wednesday evening.Earlier Wednesday, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced that Trump had invited lawmakers back to the White House on Friday to continue discussing solutions to end the government shutdown.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
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