Mnuchin, Pelosi Resume Discussions After Trump Changes Course on Stimulus

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin departs from the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 30, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met on Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump announced he would call off talks on a broader stimulus deal, while simultaneously pushing for targeted aid to airline companies and $1,200 stimulus payments.

According to a Twitter post from Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill, the two spoke over the phone.