Democratic leaders in Congress and top aides to President Trump failed to make substantial progress on a coronavirus aid bill during a contentious meeting that broke up with no clear path to a deal via ReutersZengerle & DMorganReuters
With pressure building on Congress and the White House to respond with a fifth major aid bill this year as coronavirus cases and deaths mount, the negotiators were feeling the pressure, especially as some emergency aid programs expired.Pelosi said White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, a former right-wing House member, at one point “slammed the table and walked out” of the Democratic speaker’s office. She compared his behavior to that of Trump’s at past White House meetings she attended.
Democrats have countered that state and local governments face devastating layoffs as their revenues have fallen during the coronavirus crisis. He did not indicate how much money the president was willing to spend, but said it could not be a large sum.
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