WH officials, including Mulvaney, began discussing canceling Pelosi’s trip this a.m., two people said. They felt caught off guard by her letter and POTUS has been frustrated by coverage, asking why it looked like Dems had upper hand. Aides agreed this was the perfect response.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 17, 2019

“The perfect response.” These are the dumbest people in the world. https://t.co/ckyBkSUxKA

— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) January 17, 2019