Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamThe Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Senate Democrats' campaign arm announces seven-figure investment to boost Graham challenger Graham: Comey to testify about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation MORE (R-S.C.) said on Thursday that President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE won't "capitulate" in his call for border wall funding, adding that there was "no end in sight" to the ongoing partial government shutdown.

"President Trump cannot and will not capitulate on his promise to secure the border," Graham, who has been leading negotiations to resolve the ongoing partial government shutdown, wrote on Twitter. "That includes walls and physical barriers where appropriate." ADVERTISEMENT "Shutdown continues. No end in sight," he added. The shutdown, which entered its 20th day on Thursday, is the second-longest in U.S. history.

President Trump cannot and will not capitulate on his promise to secure the border. That includes walls and physical barriers where appropriate.



Shutdown continues, no end in sight. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 10, 2019

Graham in an earlier tweet chided Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.), saying he is "disappointed" to hear that she "refuses" to negotiate with Trump on border funding.

The South Carolina Republican on Wednesday met with senior White House adviser and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE, as well as five other GOP senators, in an attempt to negotiate a deal that could end the shutdown. He said a deal could involve an agreement in which “the president gets his security funding and can add some things to the mix that would draw some bipartisan support."

Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsThe Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally Gideon leads Collins by 12 points in Maine Senate race: poll Senate leaders quash talk of rank-and-file COVID-19 deal MORE (R-Maine), one of the attendees, on Thursday told The Washington Post that the chances for a bipartisan immigration deal to end the shutdown are not high.

Trump has been digging in on his demand for over $5 billion in border wall funding, while Democrats have offered $1.3 billion for border security measures — including reinforcement of existing walls and fences. Democratic leadership has opposed construction of any new physical barriers.

The president on Wednesday reportedly stormed out of a meeting at the White House to negotiate with Democratic leadership. On Thursday, Trump canceled his planned trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, citing Democrats' "intransigence on Border Security."