The dire news temporarily broke the political gridlock in Washington. In a rare bipartisan move, Trump quickly agreed with Democrats on a massive $2.2 trillion package of relief for individuals and businesses hurt by the pandemic. But it had to be negotiated by Steven Mnuchin since the president was still not on speaking terms with Nancy Pelosi following the impeachment. And once it was passed, instead of using the moment to promote national unity as other presidents would have, Trump invited only Republicans to the March 27 signing ceremony in the Oval Office, stiffing the Democrats who
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