He said it was “productive” but an aide said there was no in-depth discussion of a possible compromise level of funding for border security. They were negotiating with senior staff for the top Democrats in Congress, Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer. Still, Trump reiterated his demand for a border wall in a series of tweets on Saturday. “The Democrats could solve the Shutdown problem in a very short period of time,” Trump said. The funding bill passed by Democrats on Jan 3 included $1.3 billion for border fencing and $300 million for other border security items including technology and cameras.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 10:39 UTC