President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press briefing on Monday as lawmakers get no closer to agreeing on the parameters of the upcoming coronavirus relief bill.
Still, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin indicated on Monday that the White House would like to restart negotiations. Mnuchin reached out to Pelosi by phone on WednesdayDemocrats and the Trump administration are "miles apart," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.
In a joint statement, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the secretary rejected their offer to meet in the middle between the Democrats' more than $3 trillion relief package and the GOP's roughly $1 trillion proposal. Mnuchin in his own statement on Wednesday said that the administration is willing to compromise, adding that the "Democrats have no interest in negotiating."
The coronavirus outbreak has spread worldwide, with more than 20.4 million confirmed cases and over 744,733 deaths, according to . The U.S. has had more than 5.1 million cases and at least 165,328 deaths, according to the latest tallies, more than any other country.
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