Mnuchin Says Trump to Lean on McConnell If Stimulus Deal Reached

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday that President Donald Trump would personally lobby to get reluctant Senate Republicans behind any stimulus deal they reach.

Trump said he’s willing to go beyond the $1.8 trillion offer for a virus relief plan that’s already been offered by the administration, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected that, saying GOP lawmakers won’t go along.

Mnuchin in a call with Pelosi Thursday “indicated that the president would weigh in with Leader McConnell should an agreement be reached,” Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says economic stimulus talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are “still far apart” on certain issues.

Source: Bloomberg)

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