Vice President Pence on Sunday defended President Trump's immigration proposal to reopen the government against criticism from both Democrats and hard-line conservatives, calling it a "good-faith effort" to address immigration issues.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Sunday that he wouldn't rule out supporting a border wall "in certain instances."
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said President Trump's proposal to extend protections for some immigrants in exchange for wall funding is a "starting point."
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Sunday he plans to vote for President Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown, which includes funding for a border wall and protections for certain immigrants.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said Sunday that negotiations to end the ongoing partial government shutdown "shouldn't be done on television," following a televised offer made by President Trump on Saturday.
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Democrats have backed themselves into a corner in negotiations to end a record-long partial government shutdown, suggesting any compromise with President Trump would anger the party’s base.
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) suggested revoking congressional pay during the partial government shutdown could help expedite negotiations to reopen the government.
President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Sunday said it's "possible" that president spoke to his former attorney Michael Cohen ahead of his congressional testimony.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that he will "absolutely" investigate a BuzzFeed News report that said President Trump directed his former personal attorney to lie to Congress, despite the special counsel's office pushing back on the story.
Vice President Pence on Sunday seized on the special counsel's statement challenging the accuracy of a BuzzFeed News report that said President Trump directed his former personal attorney to lie to Congress, arguing it underscored why there is distrust in the national media.
"I don’t think that my Democratic friends are in any way rushing to judgment because they qualified right up front 'if this is true,'" Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said on "Fox News Sunday."
"It was embarrassing. I think the First Amendment was bruised. Look, reporters make mistakes. We all do," Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday denied any "hysteria" on his network over a recent report that President Trump directed his personal attorney to lie to Congress about a deal with Russia.
Rudy Giuliani on Sunday said President Trump is "defending" himself by pointing fingers at Michael Cohen's family, not trying to intimidate his former attorney ahead of scheduled congressional testimony.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Sunday defended her past stances on immigration, which have come under increased scrutiny since she announced that she will run for president in 2020.
"Announcing you’re going to withdraw and without a plan -- and believe me there’s no plan for what’s coming next. Right now We do not have a plan. -- It increases the vulnerability of our force, it increases the environment on the ground in Syria," Brett McGurk, the former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
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