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Morning before we left, the president tweeting this out from mar-a-lago, daca is dead because the democrats dont really want it. they want to talk and take debt relief needed money away from the military. still optimistic on "fox news sunday." >> i do not believe daca is dead, but what i would say is from my perspective, of course, is the secretary of homeland security, its not a daca deal, its a security deal. what my role is to make sure we dont end up here again, close the loopholes to ensure...

Lot of things can happen. reporter: [ inaudible ] >> were ready, willing and able to make a deal on daca. the folks from daca should know the democrats are the ones that arent going to make a deal. thank you, everybody. enjoy yourself. thank you. rick: so it appears to be a working weekend for the president down at the winter white house. he was there with the house majority leader kevin mccarthy going into some sort of meeting at the trump international golf club there. well bring you more when...

Were involved. president trump tweeting earlier his frustration saying hopes for a deal on daca is, quote, likely dead, but he talked about it moments ago. did the president raise the stakes, would the government shut down looming or negotiating tactic? >> reporter: lawmakers weighing in on hawaiis false ballistic missile alert. could this be a blessing in disguise when it comes to missile defense. >> we pass a government funding bill that funds government systems. there is a limited number of o...

Debate at this point. rick: is a government shutdown likely? whats the sense in d.c.? >> well, theres always that threat. i think that republicans and democrats both have reasons not to want to shut the government down. thats certainly not -- certainly a political liability for either party, i think at this point. president also, though he seeks to blame democrats, blame pinned on himself as well because hes been so, you know, drawing such a hard line on the things he wants out of this daca deal...

Republicans want border security and a change how the u.s. looks at immigration? >> yes, not just daca alone. republicans want more comprehensive immigration reform. that may include a new process for young illegal immigrants, but also border security and according to what arkansas republican senator tom cotton says, a merit-based immigration system. >> what im trying to do and what senator perdue wants to do is treat people for who we are. if youre a doctor or scientist or computer programmer, ...

The problem now is you got the politics involved in washington. thats whats so frustrating to all of us in the real world. rick: molly joins us from the nations capitol. what are the options right now. >> reporter: its a program not a law, and the president plans to shut it down in march unless legislators send him a bill making it a law. if they let daca end in march or create a stand-alone piece of legislation affirming daca or wrap daca and immigration reform into a spending bill that funds t...