Senators say they're unwilling to support any gun proposal until Trump endorses it.
A Trump administration proposal to expand background checks on firearm sales is already in jeopardy unless President Donald Trump unexpectedly saves it, with the White House distancing itself and the National Rifle Association outright opposing it.
Republicans discussed the mixed messages durintg their lunch and how most of them needed to hear from the president before weighing in on anything, according to attendees. “The president has not signed off on anything yet but has been clear he wants meaningful solutions that actually protect the American people and could potentially prevent these tragedies from ever happening again," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said.
“You know what happens when people have a target,” said Sen. John Cornyn , who met with Barr this week. “And I don’t know who leaked it, but obviously that wasn’t the idea.” The next steps were unclear. Sen. Mike Braun said he believes what “is going to happen is AG Barr is going to come up with a recommendation.” But Barr downplayed the expanded background checks proposal to reporters Wednesday, saying he hadn’t shared “any list of proposals with the senators” during his visits. He added that “there are a number of different proposals that are being considered.”
Barr and Ueland are seen less as advocates and more as carrying out the president's mission of talking to Republicans to see what they can support. At the same time, former NRA staffer and current deputy assistant to the president Michael Williams is pushing back against the efforts from within the White House, much to the consternation of those involved.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Leaked background check plan sows chaos on HillSenators say they're unwilling to support any gun proposal until Trump endorses it.
Read more »
Attorney General Probes Support for Gun Background Checks on Capitol HillAttorney General William Barr is floating a plan requiring background checks for all commercial gun sales, including at events where buyers currently can largely avoid them
Read more »
Mark Zuckerberg Makes The Rounds On Capitol Hill Amid Calls For RegulationCapitol Hill will be abuzz today with sightings of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is meeting with a series of lawmakers amid the greater likelihood of regulation and antitrust scrutiny of the so…
Read more »
AG Barr on Capitol Hill as Republicans await word from Trump on gunsRepublican lawmakers are bracing for the White House to unveil the President Donald Trump's position on guns, divided over what steps they hope the President will take and clinging to any word from administration officials on where he might be leaning.
Read more »
Ex-GOP senator claims Joe Biden 'told me personally' that he did not believe Anita Hill during hearings'I don't mean to malign Joe, but Joe told me he didn't believe her,' former Senator Orrin Hatch said.
Read more »
Leaked background check plan sows chaos on HillSenators say they're unwilling to support any gun proposal until Trump endorses it.
Read more »