President Trump, in other words, is not a reliable or knowledgeable negotiator. This isn't a new revelation about the president, but Trump proved it true in spades this week, raising a very problematic question for members of Congress: How can it do its job with a president who is constantly undermining them? — Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) January 12, 2018Meanwhile, Trump was up early Friday morning muddying the waters on what he said. White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly also directly intervened with Trump, reiterating the program’s importance before traveling to the Capitol, where he parried questions from confused lawmaker. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) voiced disagreements about immigration issues during a White House meeting hosted by President Trump on Jan. 9.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2018 14:15 UTC