Republicans appear happy to hand off shutdown impasse to Pelosi
by Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times
Dec 29, 2018
4 minutes
WASHINGTON -- During a combative White House meeting with Democratic leaders on Dec. 11, President Donald Trump declared that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was constrained in her ability to negotiate for a border wall because of a leadership fight in the House.
Pelosi, who won that fight, was in no mood for mansplaining.
“Mr. President, please don't characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats, who just won a big victory," Pelosi shot back. Later, aides put out word that she had mocked Trump’s border wall as “a manhood thing” for him.
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