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NEWS: The President, after a call with McConnell/McCarthy and Mnuchin, has put an end to the stimulus negotiations between @SpeakerPelosi & @stevenmnuchin1 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313551794623127552">https://twitter.com/realDonal...
Treasury Sec. Mnuchin and @SpeakerPelosi were scheduled to speak again later today.
Stimulus negotiations are officially DEAD, per Pres. Trump& #39;s direction
Stimulus negotiations are officially DEAD, per Pres. Trump& #39;s direction
To make a few things clear: Mnuchin/Pelosi weren& #39;t on the verge of a deal. There were still big outstanding issues and a lot of Hill GOP frustration.
But they were making some progress, slow as it was. Today was a pretty big day in their talks - with a key call @ 3:30
But they were making some progress, slow as it was. Today was a pretty big day in their talks - with a key call @ 3:30
No clue if they were ever going to bridge the biggest divides (state/local, UI, etc) Have been pretty skeptical for awhile.
But they were definitely giving it a shot and there was a landing spot...if both sides decided they wanted to get there.
But they were definitely giving it a shot and there was a landing spot...if both sides decided they wanted to get there.
The President& #39;s tweet hit while House Dems are still on their caucus conference call.
Members I& #39;m talking two are stunned.
Pelosi doesn& #39;t say if her call w/ Mnuchin still happen (Seems unlikely!)
Members I& #39;m talking two are stunned.
Pelosi doesn& #39;t say if her call w/ Mnuchin still happen (Seems unlikely!)
Would also note that there was certainly a way for these talks to fail w/out POTUS defiantly putting an end to them on Twitter.
Sure gives frontline Dems, who were *very* frustrated about lack of a deal, something to point to the next 28 days
Sure gives frontline Dems, who were *very* frustrated about lack of a deal, something to point to the next 28 days
Everyone saw Fed Chair Powell’s remarks today, and he’s made them privately (but cautiously) to both Mnuchin & Pelosi, I’m told. But I think folks will be pointing to this headline a lot in the months (maybe years) ahead:
. @SpeakerPelosi response: “Clearly the White House is in complete disarray.”
