The president “wants an agreement that reopens the government AND keeps Americans safe,” the White House said on Twitter. But so far, the administration has rejected a proposal from Democrats to re-open government without money to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
“Let’s make a deal?” Trump asked in a Tuesday tweet.
The partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22. Funding for the wall has been the sticking point in passing funding bills for several government departments.