President Donald Trump rejected a deal to end the government shutdown that would have allowed TSA employees to start getting paid again, insiders have revealed.
White House aides and Republican Senate colleagues urged the chamber’s Majority Leader John Thune to approach Trump with a new proposal on Sunday, as he was in the throes of threatening Iran with hellfire—before sensationally U-turning on Monday morning.
But it appeared Trump was in no mood to take up an offer that Thune said Democrats were willing to rubber-stamp, despite the proposal providing a way for TSA workers to start getting their paychecks and travel chaos at airports to subside. Trump reportedly balked at the deal as it contained no recourse to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a huge sticking point.
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