In response, Schumer’s spokesman said that Trump said he would “continue pushing the wall, just not as part of this agreement”. https://t.co/KD1SdLAnIFTwo sources briefed on the meeting said that no one from the White House press office was inside the room. Schumer and Pelosi said in a joint statement: “We had a very productive meeting at the White House with the President. Trump’s central motive is revenge for perceived humiliation.”Trump dined with the Democratic leaders in the Blue Room of the White House, according to a source. Gary Cohn, the director of the national economic council, and Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs, were also at the meal.

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2017 02:39 UTC