Trump rejects Dems on verifying universal antecedents

President Donald Trump will not consider the bill on universal background checks adopted by the House as part of his entire gun, according to a source close to the conversation about firearms.

Trump's position on the bill passed by the House is not really a surprise. The White House vetoed the bill in February.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) have repeatedly asked Trump to introduce the Universal Audit Bill. universal antecedents. Over the weekend, Pelosi and Schumer issued a statement following a phone call with Trump that any measure other than the bill passed by the House "will not do the job."

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Schumer reiterated his calls Monday for the White House to support the House's proposal.

"We are certainly willing to discuss the details of the legislation with our Republican colleagues, but we have made it clear to the President that the effectiveness of gun security measures would be severely compromised if we allow flaws in our system of background check intact, "said Schumer on the floor of the Senate.

But the Senate majority whip, John Thune (R-S.D.) Said Monday that Schumer and Pelosi were simply trying to score political points.

"The proposals they offer are just not realistic and they know it. So it's more designed to address their political base and that's a lot more about it than a real solution, in my opinion, "said Thune.

Trump again met with aides on Monday to discuss proposals to combat gun violence. The White House plans to release the package of proposals this week, but Trump is on a campaign tour in New Mexico and California on Wednesday night. On Friday, he will hold a state visit all day for Australian officials. Its schedule makes Thursday the most likely day, even if nothing has been planned.

Although Trump does not support the universal background checks bill adopted by the House, he could still support a more limited form of background checks legislation, as well as so-called "red flag" laws. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Who works with Senator Lindsey Graham on a red flag bill, said that background checks and red flag bills should go hand in hand.

"The two go together – the goal is to reach both," said Blumenthal. Both are designed to keep guns from dangerous people. "

Blumenthal added that the White House "is divided and the president is probably divided in his mind".

Senator Joe Manchin (DW.Va.), who, along with Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) And Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Working on a proposal for a background check with the White House, said Monday that he remains optimistic about the president.

"If he did not do anything, he would have called," Manchin said. "He has not called me yet. I therefore still have hope. I really do. He was very committed.

Anita Kumar contributed to this report.