But despite Trump saying the meeting was productive and conversations had "come a long way," Democrats were more dour in their assessment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Democrats' view is that they cannot resolve the funding dispute until the government fully opens. Trump has said that $5 billion in funding for the wall is non-negotiable, while Democrats have said they will fund more general border security -- but not the wall. Ahead of the meeting Trump sent a letter to members of Congress congratulating Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on her election as speaker, and calling on Congress to re-open the government. "The wall and the government shutdown really have nothing to do with each other," Pelosi said at an MSNBC Town Hall.

Source: Fox News January 04, 2019 17:52 UTC