22:59Here’s what we know about the Situation Room meeting Trump called a “waste of time”. The Democratic leaders tried to humanize the shutdown by talking about its impacts, according to a congressional aide. They emphasized that Democrats do want borders security – but that a wall wouldn’t stop the flow of drugs or illegal border crossings. Trump, according to the aide, talked about “thousands” storming the border and claimed without evidence that large numbers of women being trafficked over the border “with tape over their mouths”. Lauren Gambino (@laurenegambino) Per a congressional aide familiar with the meeting, Trump talked about a large numbers of women being trafficked over the border with tape over their mouths.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 14:21 UTC