At the white house for a meeting being held in the situation room. His is supposed to be a briefing on Border Security. Funding for the border wall is the central issue right now that is keeping the two sides from really cutting a deal to end this partial Government Shutdown. This all coming on day 12 of the shutdown with 800,000 federal employees not knowing when they will get their next paycheck. Lets go live to Boris Sanchez at the white house for us. What do you know about this meeting . What can we expect . Good morning. Happy new year to you. Likely fireworks at this meeting between congressional leaders and the president. Eight lawmakers in all invited to the white house, four democrats. Nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer expected to attend. The last time they were here at the white house we saw how that turned out live with them having a very public disagreement with the president , no common groupd on both sides regarding how to figure out Border Security and reopen the federal gover
Brian which we also are in support of. Ainsley this is shorter workweek next week is when it all starts. 2001 really starts, right . Steve we will talk about how the president has invited democrats and republicans over but we would like to remind you if you took some great pictures from your new years eve party, send them to us at friends foxnews. Com. We will sprinkle them throughout the show to show folks how america kicked off w 2 k plus 19. Brian day 12 of the shutdown and looks as though the president was in the white house basically alone in washington, d. C. As congressional leaders all went home and wondered when this was going to end. And so far the proposals on the board dont give many people encouragement this is going to end quickly. A meeting is scheduled for today. We know this,ing if you are going to smithsonian there are 19 smithsonians shut down. National zoo is close to the public. Little by Little People are going to realize the paychecks arent coming in to a certain
Up. Together everyone achieves more. Like every Little League coach i ever had. President trump is meeting with his cabinet at this hour and we expect to hear from inside the room. Well bring it as soon as we have it. The other big meeting is an attempt to get past a stalemate over government funding. Tch house and senate will join the government for the first sit down. Sources say the meeting will include a briefing for department of Homeland Security officials. Democratic leaders are not optimistic saying it appears to be more of a white house stunt a than a serious attempt. President trump said Border Security and the wall thing and shutdown is not where nancy pelosi wanted to start her tenure as speaker. Lets make a deal . Keep talking about it. The last time, chuck, you shut it down. No, no, no, 20 times. I dont want to do what you did. 20 times you were called forly shut down the government if i dont get my wall. None of us have said you said it. You said it. Ill take it. You kno