Trump Weighs Calling Congress From Recess in NY Post Interview

President Donald Trump speaks on the Truman balcony during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on March 27.

Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

President Donald Trump said he is considering calling Congress back to Washington to work on approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, according to the New York Post, raising pressure on lawmakers to end a fight that snarled air travel throughout the country.

“It’s something that’s under consideration,” Trump told the Post in an interviewBloomberg Terminal, suggesting that a decision could come after this weekend’s Easter holiday. “Maybe we’ll let them have Easter,” he added.