Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE told her earlier in the day that they are "getting close" to a proposal on reducing gun violence in response to a string of mass shootings over the summer.

During an interview at the Atlantic Festival, Pelosi said Trump had called her earlier Tuesday morning and that the pair discussed gun violence.

"He said that we were getting close to a solution," Pelosi said, though she did not elaborate on any further details.

ADVERTISEMENT Pelosi's brief comments on the issue came during an interview that focused primarily on growing calls from House Democrats to impeach Trump.

Pelosi declined to say during the interview if she agrees, but she is expected to make an announcement after a 4 p.m. meeting with House Democrats.

Democrats have been pushing the GOP-controlled Senate to take up legislation they passed earlier this year to expand background checks for gun purchases to include private sales.

"We know that to save as many lives as possible, the Senate must pass this bill and the president must sign it," Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement.

Pelosi and Schumer added that they promised Trump they'd join him for a signing ceremony in the Rose Garden if he endorses the bill, but so far there's been little movement in the Senate.

The White House last week floated a proposal to expand background checks, but Senate Republicans didn't rush to endorse it. Trump also has yet to endorse the proposal.

The memo proposed expanding background checks to all advertised commercial sales, including sales at gun shows.