In a surprise turn, the White House announced President Donald Trump would meet with Republican House members at noon Thursday at the White House as lawmakers struggle to clear a spending bill before a Friday midnight deadline to fund the government.
“At this moment, the President does not want to go further without border security, which includes steel slats or a wall,” Sanders announced. “The President is continuing to weigh his options.”
It was not immediately clear which members would attend the meeting although ABC News confirmed that House Speaker Paul Ryan would be there.
Trump and Ryan spoke on the phone Thursday morning, and all indications are that the call did not go well for House GOP leaders.
The president fired off a tweet, expressing frustrations that GOP leaders promised he’d get border wall funding the last time Trump was cornered into signing a continuing resolution.
Ryan postponed a planned news conference where reporters had anticipated GOP leaders would announce a path forward on government funding.
Late Wednesday, the Senate passed a measure to extend current levels of government spending until Feb. 8, buying lawmakers time to enjoy the holidays and a few more weeks to negotiate a long-term deal.
ABC News' Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report.
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