Schumer blamed Republicans, who control the House, Senate and White House, especially after President Trump backed out of a possible agreement. “It all stems from the president, whose inability to clinch a deal has created the Trump Shutdown,” Schumer said. The White House disputed that account, and Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Schumer’s recollection “hazy.”“His account of Friday’s meeting is false,” Sanders said. White House aides later signaled there might be some flexibility, although they did not provide details. Democrats say the White House demands go beyond the outlines of an initial, more limited deal to protect Dreamers in exchange for more border security.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2018 15:11 UTC