Trump says gun control negotiations are "going very slowly"

  • Source: CBS News
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President Trump contradicted reports that the White House is moving forward with a legislative package on gun control, saying in an interview with Fox News anchor Ed Henry Thursday that negotiations on the issue are "going very slowly."

"No, we're not moving on anything. We're going very slowly in one way, because we want to make sure it's right. We want to — we're doing a very careful job," Mr. Trump said.

The White House was initially expected to announce a proposal to curb gun violence this week after  consulting with Republican and Democratic senators over the last few weeks. A source familiar with the discussions told CBS News that a formal rollout is more likely to occur after the United Nations General Assembly next week.

Several proposals that House Democrats want to see in legislation, including universal background checks, are off the table for the White House, the source also said. The White House and Attorney General William Barr have been working with Senators Joe Manchin, Pat Toomey and Chris Murphy on a background check bill modeled after legislation proposed by Manchin and Toomey in 2013.

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