Congress and the White House are moving toward a budget deal, but the big question still remains: What will President Donald Trump do?
Congress and the White House are moving toward an ambitious budget deal, but the big question still remains: What will President Donald Trump do?
Republicans who have spoken with Trump say he’s already upset about higher domestic spending levels preferred by Democrats, who have pushed for parity on defense and domestic spending increases. “There’s some pretty good optimism right now. But it could all blow up,” said a Republican senator familiar with the negotiations. “If we get a deal, I’m going to call him immediately and tell him: ‘Mr. President, this is brilliant.’ Because we need to start reinforcing before” budget deal opponents start whispering in Trump’s ear.
An administration official close to Mnuchin said he's essentially operating under the assumption that Trump will agree to whatever is presented to him by the Treasury secretary unless Mulvaney takes an issue with the deal. That’s a possibility, a number of GOP sources said. "Congress has dodged its responsibility to provide fiscally sound solutions,” said Rep. Mike Johnson and other senior members of the Republican Study Committee, which is calling for offsets that would leave no net increase in spending. "As the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress, it is the Republican Study Committee’s duty to insist upon better stewardship and to oppose irresponsible efforts to raise discretionary limits.
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