Melissa im melissa francis. Negotiations back to square one after Chuck Schumer withdrew the offer to fund the president s border wall. Part of a deal proposed by senators lindsey graham, jeff flake and dick durbin which is white house turned down. Sarah sanders explains. The Flake Graham Durbin agreement doesnt meet the benchmarks. In short, it is totally unacceptable to the president and should be declared dead on arrival. Melissa now President Trump says without the wall there is no deal on daca. Peter doocy joining me from capitol hill. Peter, where do we go from here just weeks before the government runs out of money again . Melissa again theyre at an impasse. This time its because the democratic leadership is saying they wont give any money for a border wall during these negotiations and the president is saying if thats the case, then there wont be any new protections for Daca Recipients. Republican senator ron johnson just told us here in the hallway he thinks an immigration dea
The border. And a lot of people are coming in because they want to take advantage of daca. Peter is live in West Palm Beach florida near the president s resort. Peter . Is unlike the president is done trying to work with democrats to plug holes in the border now he is talking about direct diplomacy with mexican leaders instead. Democrats had a great chance but will have to take mexico has got to help at the border. It cannot happen that way anymore. The president has frustration with democrats. He says they cannot do the job at the border because of laws like catch and release, getting more dangerous, caravans stomach republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass laws now. No more daca deal. Then there was this. These big loads of people trying to take advantage of daca. They want in on the act. As close a people of the present is starting to calm the state Department Official explains to fox news that we are aware of a large group of migrant from Central America making its way through
And of course, are very happy easter. Welcome to americas news hq from washington. Elizabeth brand. Leland nice that one of us got the message to wear pastels on easter. Happy passover to render throughout the show with april fools. We start with a new set of the winter white house. The president down in maralago. President trump not taking an easter break from politics. Before heading to church, he went on what you might say would be a twitter rant, saying democrats blew a deal on daca. Peter doocy traveling on west palm beach. He doubled down on the streets when he saw the cameras. Wright, peter . On this Easter Sunday, the president will feel the porous border and give permanent legal status to people giving temporary residency when they were brought to this country illegally as children. Hes trying to do it all without the help of congressional democrats. They had a great, great chance, but will have to take a look. Mexico has got to hope is that the border. They send them into the