Schumer: Trump threatened to keep government shut down for years
By Alexander Bolton and Jordan Fabian - 01/04/19 01:48 PM EST
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said President Trump threatened to keep the government closed for "months or even years" until he gets his desired wall funding.
Schumer made the remarks following a closed-door meeting at the White House with Trump and congressional leaders.
Emerging from the White House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) described a "lengthy and sometimes contentious conversation with the president." She said both sides agreed to continue talks but added that Democrats don't believe the standoff is resolved until the government is re-opened.
"We cannot resolve this until we open up government," Pelosi said.
That sentiment was echoed by Schumer, who said "it's very hard to see how progress will be made unless they open up the government."
In contrast to remarks from Democratic leaders, Trump said the group came “a long way†during the meeting.
“I thought it was really a very, very good meeting. We’re all on the same path†toward reopening the government, Trump said.
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