📧 Communication

This document contains pages 24 and 25 from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege', marked with a House Oversight footer. The text details the political maneuvering surrounding the passage of the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill, highlighting how Congressional leadership (Ryan, McConnell, Schumer, Pelosi) managed to pass the bill without full funding for President Trump's border wall while maintaining his support. It describes interactions between Trump, Paul Ryan, and Trump's son-in-law (Jared Kushner) regarding the budget negotiations and the specific allocation of $1.6 billion for border security.