“I am in the White House waiting for you!” he wrote in one message. Inside, some of the more hard-line members urged a showdown over border wall funding, arguing that Trump’s core supporters would revolt otherwise. I want to know what our next move is.”A senior White House official characterized Republican leaders as “supportive” throughout the shutdown. It was a startling decision to McConnell and others, who thought they had White House assurances that a shutdown would be avoided. Over the holidays, he inhabited the White House largely alone, tweeting out his demands and grievances.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2019 22:01 UTC