"The offer did not come up in an Oval Office meeting between Trump and Schumer last month, the source said. Instead, the offer was made to Schumer in subsequent conversations with the administration about the Gateway project. The $16 billion project is set to shut down indefinitely on Friday, without the funding from the federal government. The offer from Trump was first reported by Punchbowl News."
"Trump placed a hold on federal funding for the project - which includes the construction of new rail tunnels under the Hudson River - last year after Democrats picked a government shutdown fight with the White House. Trump and Schumer met at the White House last month for the first time since those shutdown negotiations last year. In that meeting, Schumer urged Trump to release the federal funding for the project."
"Between the lines: The two men are juggling multiple negotiations with each other at once, as they are also in talks over reforms to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. Schumer and congressional Democrats this week released their list of demands of the White House in negotiations over funding for DHS, including banning masks from ICE agents and requiring body cameras. Democrats are pledging to shut down DHS in less than two weeks if the sides can't reach a deal."
An offer from Trump to fund the Gateway project was made to Schumer in follow-up conversations with the administration, not during their Oval Office meeting. The $16 billion Gateway project, which includes new rail tunnels under the Hudson River, faces an indefinite shutdown without federal funding. Trump previously placed a hold on the funds after Democrats triggered a government shutdown fight. Trump and Schumer have reached high-stakes funding deals over the past year but remain at a stalemate over Gateway. Negotiations between the two also encompass proposed reforms to ICE and DHS, with Democrats threatening to shut down DHS if demands are unmet.
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