President Trump has talked with top congressional Republicans and two of his Cabinet secretaries during the second day of the government shutdown but has yet to do any direct negotiating with Democratic leaders.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Trump has spoken with his staff multiple times on Sunday to get updates on negotiations to reopen the federal government. He’s also spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin to get updates on how the shutdown is impacting those departments.
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