By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-pelosi-says-trump-took-a-pass-on-negotiating-infrastructure-plan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Pelosi says Trump ‘took a pass’ on negotiating infrastructure plan Politics May 22, 2019 12:26 PM EDT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump “took a pass” on working together with Democrats to address the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. WATCH: Trump refuses to work with Democrats while they investigate him Pelosi spoke at the Capitol after a brief meeting with Trump at the White House. After the meeting, Trump said he won’t work with Democrats as long as they are moving ahead with investigations of his administration. Pelosi said congressional Democrats went to the White House “in a spirit of bipartisanship to find common ground” on infrastructure. She told reporters afterward: “For some reason, maybe it was lack of confidence on his part. … he just took a pass.” She added that “In any event, I pray for the president of the United States.” Hours earlier, Pelosi had told reporters that Trump is involved in a “cover-up.” By — Associated Press Associated Press
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump “took a pass” on working together with Democrats to address the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. WATCH: Trump refuses to work with Democrats while they investigate him Pelosi spoke at the Capitol after a brief meeting with Trump at the White House. After the meeting, Trump said he won’t work with Democrats as long as they are moving ahead with investigations of his administration. Pelosi said congressional Democrats went to the White House “in a spirit of bipartisanship to find common ground” on infrastructure. She told reporters afterward: “For some reason, maybe it was lack of confidence on his part. … he just took a pass.” She added that “In any event, I pray for the president of the United States.” Hours earlier, Pelosi had told reporters that Trump is involved in a “cover-up.”