Mnuchin Rejects Pelosi Offer to Come Down $1t as ‘Non Starter’

Aug. 7, 2020, 5:36 PM UTC

An offer from Democrats to come down by $1 trillion for a stimulus deal is “a non starter,” Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin tells reporters.

  • NOTE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she offered to come down by $1 trillion if Republicans come up $1 trillion
  • White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says he didn’t think Pelosi’s offer was a reduction; “She is changing the time frame,” he says
  • Related: White House to Resume Talks With Democrats on Virus-Relief Bill

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