(CNN) During a White House meeting Thursday on immigration reform, President Donald Trump reportedly referred to African nations as "shithole countries." Here's what five of the lawmakers who attended the meeting said afterward about the controversy. On Sunday, both congressmen, in separate interviews, flatly denied Trump used the words he was accused of saying. In an interview with George Stephanopolous on ABC's "This Week," Perdue was asked if he was denying Trump said the words. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart"For months, I have been involved in numerous high level bipartisan meetings negotiating DACA (Deferred Action for Child Arrivals), including Thursday's meeting at the White House.

Source: CNN January 13, 2018 22:41 UTC