White House close to caving on key Dem demand for DHS funding: report
President Donald Trump's administration is considering relenting on a key demand from Senate Democrats in exchange for funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
On Friday, NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin reported that border czar Tom Homan was expected to meet with Democrats later in the day to discuss the ongoing partial government shutdown. Negotiations have focused on reforms of two agencies: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The White House was open to "compromising on other asks from Democrats," Tsirkin was told after speaking with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).
According to the report, "agents unmasking is being discussed, with restrictions."
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) had also agreed to use judicial warrants for home entries if he were made Homeland Security secretary.
The negotiations come after immigration enforcement officials killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minnesota.