That intensifies the pressure on Republican lawmakers to change his mind before he gives his final approval for the penalties as early as this coming week. No more!” Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan called Trump after the president’s surprise announcement, and continues to hope the White House will reconsider the decision. Earlier this year, with a government shutdown looming, Trump welcomed lawmakers for a meeting at the White House to discuss immigration law changes. Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin dashed to the White House to present their bipartisan agreement. “Let’s talk about two Trumps — the Tuesday Trump and the Thursday Trump,” Graham said later during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Source: thestar March 04, 2018 00:56 UTC