Schumer, of New York, and Pelosi, from San Francisco, quickly responded by pulling out of the meeting. The result is that, over Trump’s first year, many lawmakers in both parties are left distrustful of him as a negotiating partner. Yet even that progress, which did not ensure victory in the full Senate, underscored the limits of Trump’s deal-making. Perhaps most memorable was a White House meeting with congressional leaders in September, which Schumer and Pelosi attended. It never occurred to me.” He added that Schumer and Pelosi showed a “lack of seriousness” in declining to attend.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 29, 2017 01:30 UTC