Article snippet: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders responded to House Democrats' plan to reopen the government, claiming that Speaker-designate MORE's (D-Calif.) plan would not end the 11-day shutdown. "eve of a briefing with top congressional leaders and Department of Homeland Security officials. President Trump, earlier on Tuesday, had invited leaders in both parties to the White House for a briefing on border security on Wednesday amid the ongoing partial shutdown. "The Pelosi plan is a non-starter because it does not fund our homeland security or keep American families safe from human trafficking, drugs, and crime. The President has invited Republican and Democrat leaders in Congress to the White House for a border security briefing from senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday, and he remains committed to reaching an agreement that both reopens the government and keeps Americans safe," Sanders added. The partial shutdown, already in its second week, began late last month after lawmakers were unable to come to an agreement on funding for border security. The impasse was spurred largely by Trump's demand for $5 billion for his proposed U.S.–Mexico border wall. Democrats have indicated they will not give in to the president's demands, instead offering $1.3 billion for border security. Trump lambasted Democrats on Twitter earlier Tuesday, criticizing their proposal to reopen the government and lamenting that the party's funding bill la... Link to the full article to read more