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Democrats Press Trump to Intervene on Background Check Bill

Associated Press

   Congressional Democrats are pressing President Donald Trump to
   intervene with Senate Republicans and demand passage of a bipartisan
   bill to expand background checks for gun purchases.

   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer
   said Trump's "urgent, personal intervention is needed to stem the
   endless massacres of our fellow Americans by gunfire."

   They implored Trump in a letter released Monday to "seize this moment
   when your leadership and influence over Republicans in Congress on the
   issue of guns is so critical." Trump must not "squander" the
   opportunity for meaningful action on gun violence "by acceding to
   NRA-backed proposals or other weak ideas that will do nothing to stop
   the continuing, horrific spread of gun violence," the Democrats said.

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