Pelosi made her remarks about an hour before she and other congressional leaders were scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House to discuss infrastructure development. Instead, Trump gave an unscheduled press conference where he said he wouldn't work with Democrats on infrastructure because of what he called "phoney" investigations. Watch Trump explain why he won't work with Democrats on infrastructure:Trump said he wouldn't work with Democrats on infrastructure, given coverup accusations 12:01Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to Trump's impromptu statement shortly thereafter, with Schumer describing Trump's justification as a "preplanned excuse." "To watch what happened in the White House would make your jaw drop," Schumer said. Those demands mounted on Wednesday after former White House Counsel Don McGahn ignored a subpoena from the House judiciary committee on Tuesday to appear before it and testify.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2019 14:41 UTC