Hours after President Donald Trump told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell” in a fiery social media post Saturday, the Senate adjourned for summer break without reaching an agreement on confirming his pending nominees.
Sources familiar with the talks told CNN that Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Schumer (D-N.Y.), and White House officials had been locked in tense negotiations aimed at breaking the impasse and allowing lawmakers to return to their home states.
According to the sources, Schumer had demanded the release of certain federal funds and sought assurances that Trump would not pursue another budget-cutting legislative package before agreeing to any deal,
