Mnuchin Faults Pelosi Over Stimulus as Blame Game Heats Up
- Pelosi earler wrote to Treasury chief demanding counteroffer
- Deteriorating rapport bodes ill for getting stimulus deal
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of pulling a “political stunt” and holding up a new stimulus bill by refusing to offer compromises, in an escalation of acrimonious finger-pointing over stalled virus-relief negotiations.
“Your ALL OR NOTHING approach is hurting hard-working Americans who need help NOW,” Mnuchin said in a response to a letter from the speaker earlier Thursday that demanded responses on seven critical areas of continuing differences.