webfact Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Trump invites congressional leaders to border security briefing By Amanda Becker and David Morgan FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds up a placard during a protest against the border wall and the militarization of the border at a new section of the bollard wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as seen from the Mexican side of the border in San Jeronimo, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico June 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to a border security briefing at the White House as the federal government remained partially shut down over his demand to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president's invitation, which was described by congressional sources as a briefing and not a negotiating session, was sent to the top two Democrats and Republicans in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office said he would attend the briefing, which is set for Wednesday. It was unclear whether the other leaders would participate, one source said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the specifics of the briefing. The House and Senate will reconvene briefly on Wednesday to mark the last day of the Republican-controlled 2017-2018 Congress, with no signs of a workable plan to end the shutdown, which is now in its second week. About a quarter of the federal government is shut down, with roughly 800,000 workers affected. Democrats, who won control of the House in the November elections, plan to approve on Thursday a two-part spending package meant to end the shutdown. But its prospects are grim in the Republican-led Senate, which previously approved similar measures on the floor or in committee but has since fallen in line with Trump's demands for funding for the border wall. The legislation will set the stage for the first major battle of the new Congress between House Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republicans led by McConnell. "We are giving the Republicans the opportunity to take yes for an answer," Pelosi, who is expected to be the House speaker, said in a letter to colleagues released by her office on Tuesday. "Senate Republicans have already supported this legislation, and if they reject it now, they will be fully complicit in chaos and destruction of the president’s third shutdown of his term." Trump triggered the shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, by insisting that $5 billion (3.92 billion pounds) in funding for the border wall be part of any spending measure. "Border Security and the Wall 'thing' and Shutdown is not where Nancy Pelosi wanted to start her tenure as Speaker! Let’s make a deal?" Trump tweeted on Tuesday. Trump calls the wall crucial to curbing illegal immigration, echoing his 2016 presidential campaign pledge. During his run for the White House, Trump insisted Mexico would pay for the wall. The Democrats' two-part spending package includes a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels through Feb. 8 and provide $1.3 billion for border fencing and $300 million for other border security items including technology and cameras. The second part of the package would fund federal agencies that are now unfunded, such as the Justice, Commerce and Transportation departments, through Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. The House Democrats' measure does not contain the $5 billion Trump wants in wall funding. McConnell has said Senate Republicans will not approve a spending measure not supported by Trump. (Reporting by Amanda Becker; Additional reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Paul Simao) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-01-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 What more can be expressed in a “briefing” which hasn’t been discussed. Useless PR BS. Take a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, mikebike said: What more can be expressed in a “briefing” which hasn’t been discussed. Useless PR BS. Take a pass. Of course it is. Very transparent. Nothing will happen until the new Democratic-majority Congress convenes, but this offered meeting is just a political show stunt to justify to his base that he is not to blame for he shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 It’s a dog and pony show hell I’d go and bait him so all can see another temper tantrum lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Tug said: It’s a dog and pony show hell I’d go and bait him so all can see another temper tantrum lol Haha. Yeah, it's probably an effort by Trump to get back at Pelosi for stealing the show last time. He really got owned in that meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, keemapoot said: Haha. Yeah, it's probably an effort by Trump to get back at Pelosi for stealing the show last time. He really got owned in that meeting. Just don't go. Leave 45 hanging and work w GOP to push thru logical govt funding. In fact just ignoring 45 would be a good strategy generally. It will eat at him night and day. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Wonder if it will include a pitch for selling time shares in some Trump property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to a border security briefing at the White House If Pelose goes, bring this flash card every time you hear one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqN5WFitHk0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 6 hours ago, mikebike said: Just don't go. Leave 45 hanging and work w GOP to push thru logical govt funding. In fact just ignoring 45 would be a good strategy generally. It will eat at him night and day. ???????? I agree. That's the secret "trump" Kryptonite. He's the biggest troll in the history of the world. Online and IRL. Best way to deal with trolls? IGNORE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 US Congressional leaders should listen to briefing while on the Mexican side of border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 11 hours ago, mikebike said: Just don't go. Leave 45 hanging and work w GOP to push thru logical govt funding. In fact just ignoring 45 would be a good strategy generally. It will eat at him night and day. ???????? Can't do that, that would put the shutdown blame to those not going. This was a politically smart move, curious who came up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 8 hours ago, stevenl said: Can't do that, that would put the shutdown blame to those not going. This was a politically smart move, curious who came up with it. No. It is a briefing, not a negotiation. It is an opportunity for 45 to expell more hot air on the subject and easy enough to walk any. Public opinion is on their side and a simple press release saying we are not participating in another Trump PR event will go over just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 59 minutes ago, mikebike said: No. It is a briefing, not a negotiation. It is an opportunity for 45 to expell more hot air on the subject and easy enough to walk any. Public opinion is on their side and a simple press release saying we are not participating in another Trump PR event will go over just fine. Call it a briefing or a negotiation, not going would shift the blame. Glad to see democratic leadership did go, so they can now come with their proposals. With these almost certainly being rejected by trump and republican senate, the blame will be with trump, but also republicans will start taking heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 A posts containing an offensive reference to Trump has been removed. If you do want your post to be removed, spell people's names correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, stevenl said: Call it a briefing or a negotiation, not going would shift the blame. Glad to see democratic leadership did go, so they can now come with their proposals. With these almost certainly being rejected by trump and republican senate, the blame will be with trump, but also republicans will start taking heat. The Democratic proposal will be that already passed by the Senate. Trump is the problem not party politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said: The Democratic proposal will be that already passed by the Senate. Trump is the problem not party politics. Yes, but senate will refuse to vote on it. So the republican senators will be squarely on trump's side, making it party politics. Bad move for them imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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