(CNN) President Donald Trump sent a list of demands to Capitol Hill on Friday ahead of his White House meeting with lawmakers, releasing publicly a letter sent to members of Congress outlining the reasons why he continues to seek a border wall, to end the government shutdown, now in its second week. "Absolutely critical to border security and national security is a wall or a physical barrier that prevents entry in the first place," Trump said. Gardner was actually working behind the scenes to connect the White House to Democrats in an effort to stop it in its final hours. Democrats have made clear they don't trust the White House or President to follow through in any broader deal and have no desire to go down that path. So why hold a meeting on the government shutdown in the Situation Room?

Source: CNN January 04, 2019 16:41 UTC