BREAKING: Hill Republicans weigh in on Trump's talks with Democrats on DACA
Channel: NEWS TODAY
Date: 2017-09-15

BREAKING: Hill Republicans weigh in on Trump's talks with Democrats on DACA

What started out as a congenial bipartisan dinner, with President Donald Trump inviting the top Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer over to the White House, has since devolved into a back-and-forth about their statements on immigration and border security.

Since the dinner ended Wednesday night, differing versions of events have been presented about what was and wasn't discussed over honey sesame crispy beef and chocolate pie.

Here's a rundown:

Initial White House summary

A White House official told ABC News that Trump "had a constructive working dinner" with the Democratic leaders to "discuss policy and legislative priorities. These topics included tax reform, border security, DACA, infrastructure and trade."

The three discussed several policies that Congress and Trump will review in the coming months. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — an Obama-era policy that defers deportation for unauthorized immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, known as Dreamers — was a key topic for all parties going into the dinner, as Trump weighs whether to discontinue the policy.

"This is a positive step toward the president's strong commitment to bipartisan solutions for the issues most important to all Americans," the White House official said.

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