The White House has been trying to negotiate with Democrats, although, as I said, for more than two weeks, the Democrats wouldn't even meet. They had nothing to say. This was While TSA was not getting paid. While DHS was not getting paid. The Democrats position was, nope, we won't even sit and talk. And it's why I said, well. And that's. That's how, you know, it's premeditated. (15:25–15:29)
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Asserts that TSA and DHS employees were not receiving pay during the funding impasse.
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