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We know that the White House produced a counteroffer Wednesday night.
The White House is taking the lead on this with Democrats.
But no one has really been willing to say what was in that offer.
We do know that some of the Democrats demands are non starters for most Republicans, like requiring judicial warrants for many enforcement operations and banning officers from masking.
The Congress members said in the video that no one has to follow orders that violate the Constitution.
Trump called the message treasonous and federal prosecutors opened an investigation.
Senator Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan says the grand jury upheld freedom of speech and the rule of law.
Slotkin referring there to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, whose office has not commented on the attempted indictments.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Democrats unveiled a list of 10 demands, including requiring body cameras, judicial warrants to enter private property, and banning agents from wearing masks.
Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune have called the list unrealistic.
Congress has just over a week before the DHS funding deadline.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Congress has 10 days to find a consensus.
Republicans and Democrats agree on a few fixes, but appear quite far apart on others.
Here's Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the timeline.
Even if DHS runs out of money next week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement still has an extra $75 billion approved by Congress last summer to use over the next four years.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.