White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, had a terse exchange after a meeting between President Trump and Democratic lawmakers was cut short on Wednesday. Trump scrapped the meeting, which was slated as an opportunity to discuss the country's infrastructure, after Pelosi told reporters that the president "engaged in a cover-up" following a meeting with her caucus. After Trump left the room, Conway asked the Speaker if she had a "direct response to the president," Fox News confirmed. TRUMP DEMANDS END TO 'PHONY INVESTIGATIONS' IN FIERY ROSE GARDEN STATEMENT, AFTER MEETING WITH DEMS CUT SHORT"I'm responding to the president, not staff," Pelosi shot back. That’s really pro-woman of you,” the White House counselor is said to have responded.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2019 00:36 UTC