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UPDATED 8:58 a.m. PT – Weds. January 2, 2019
Congressional leaders will be at the White House for a briefing on border security.
Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security will lead Wednesday’s meeting amid calls from Pres. Trump for Democrats to make a deal to fund the government and the border wall. Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D – N.Y.) and House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D – Calif.) are expected to attend alongside Republican leadership.
Above – A migrant climbs the border fence before jumping into the U.S. to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. Congressional leaders are set to meet at the White House Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 to discuss border security funding. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
The invitation was sent Tuesday after Democrats unveiled two bills to reopen the government which did not include money for a border wall.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders described the legislation as a non-starter because it fails to protect Americans from the crisis at the border.