Washington (CNN) A 9/11 first responder said Tuesday that any meeting involving President Donald Trump can wait until the Senate passes a bill extending the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, which is struggling to pay its current claims and will run out of funding next year.

"There's no meeting yet, and frankly, the White House isn't even needed yet," John Feal told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day" Tuesday. "Let them deal with that when we get past the Senate."

"I actually have a meeting on that subject next week. So we'll see what happens," Trump said.

Feal said he and other first responders are focused on Tuesday's meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , "then anything that happens after that, the White House can get involved."

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