President Trump claimed that many Republicans support his push for strengthening background checks on gun sales — a view that appears at odds with what lawmakers are telling the President in private even as he presses for action
It's a sign of a possible divide between Trump and his party as long as the President maintains his position that background checks are a necessary response to two mass shootings earlier this month.He upheld that view in conversations with advisers over the weekend as he began a weeklong working vacation in New Jersey, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump has said he believes he needs to take a concrete step on gun control, rather than symbolic.
Klobuchar: Haven't seen Trump serious about background checks 02:44Despite Trump's claims, several conservative allies and Republican lawmakers have privately voiced opposition to his push for background checks, claiming they wouldn't have stopped the shootings in Dayton and El Paso. These officials have tried to relay their concerns to Trump, encouraging him to advocate for so-called"red flag" laws instead, but he has not been receptive, they said.
Avlon says gun reform isn't as partisan as it seems 02:56Other Republicans have appeared more skeptical.Republican Sen. Mike Rounds -- who gaveled in Tuesday's pro forma session in the Senate -- pushed back on the President's claims that Republicans support his push for strengthening background checks.
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