Mnuchin Fires Back After Pelosi Presses Administration for ‘Promised Responses’ on Relief Negotiations
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is engaging in a political stunt after she sent him a letter requesting that he respond to Democratic proposoals on a COVID-19 relief bill. In…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is engaging in a political stunt after she sent him a letter requesting that he respond to Democratic proposoals on a COVID-19 relief bill.
In a letter posted on Twitter on Thursday, Mnuchin said, “I woke up this morning and read your letter to me in the press. Because you sent it to my office at midnight and simultaneously sent it to the press, I can unfortunately only conclude that it is a political stunt.”
“I have spoken with you almost every day for the last 45 days in an attempt to reach a serious bipartisan compromise that would benefit the hard-working Americans who have been impacted by COVID-19,” he continued.
He added, “Because your letter to me inaccurately describes the status of our current negotiations, I feel obliged to publicly respond.”
He continued to say that the administration has responded to Democratic proposals on a relief bill. Additionally, he said he had provided “reasonable compromise positions” on the issues of funding for local governments, liability protections, and enhanced unemployment benefits.
He also accused Pelosi of taking an “all or none” approach in the negotiations.
“While you accuse the administration of holding up negotiations, you refuse to bring the floor of the House stand-alone legislation to support Airline works, additional Paycheck Protection Program payments to small business, and additional direct payments that we can fun by using already approved money that we have not spent.”
“Your all or none approach is hurting hard-working Americans who need help now,” he added.