Ominous Trump Easter invite spooks Republicans: 'Some took that as a threat'

Some Republicans are worried President Donald Trump is holding Easter as leverage over Republican lawmakers to maintain funding for Stephen Miller's immigration crackdown.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) approached Trump on Sunday with an offer to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown at the urging of other GOP senators and even some White House aides, but Punchbowl News reported that pitch didn't go over well.

"Thune told Trump that Senate Republicans would support funding all of DHS except ICE...