Trump on Saturday proposed extending protections for young people brought to the nation illegally as children in exchange for the .7 billion funding for his long-promised border wall, signaling a willingness to break the shutdown standoff.
Trump had denied any wrongdoing and had urged more efforts from Republicans to defend him and challenge the impeachment inquiry.
Trump tweeted on Saturday that the DPRK had agreed to not conduct another missile test until after the proposed meetings had taken place, as he sought to rally international support for a potential summit.
Trump has threatened to send troops to the US border and cut aid to Central America to try to stop the group of several thousand people that left Honduras two weeks ago.
Trump's briefing came at a time when polls show Vice-President Joe Biden leading him in the November presidential race and on a day when the US recorded more than 1,000 deaths, the first time the country has topped that mark in nearly 50 days. It is the highest single-day death total since June 2, when 1,052 fatalities were reported.
Trump had urged US allies not to purchase equipment from Huawei because it could be used for Chinese espionage. Huawei has denied the charge. While it's unclear if Trump's decision to relax restrictions on Huawei is a policy reversal or a bargaining chip to be used in future negotiation, the president faces growing opposition in Congress.
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Trump has demanded .7 billion for this fiscal year to start construction on a border wall that he envisioned during his 2016 campaign as being 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long and made of concrete.
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Trump's earlier planned visit to Britain, traditionally the United States' closest ally in Europe, was canceled in January.
Trump added he was also instructing the Small Business Administration to provide capital and liquidity to firms affected by the virus.