He will seek to ‘let funding lapse for the Homeland Dept.’…..THAT is not something you’d bet on…The White House and Senate Democrats reached a deal Thursday to separate the fight over ICE funding from the threat of a broader government shutdown, sources told Axios. Why it matters: The deal doesn’t promise Democrats the changes they want, but it would avoid disruptions to other government services while giving negotiators more time….. If negotiators fail to reach a deal over ICE and Homeland Security, funding will also cease for the Coast Guard, TSA and FEMA. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said he’s willing to let DHS funding lapse in two weeks if the talks don’t result in changes Democrats want. Zoom out: Senate Democrats pledged this week to block government funding if the White House did not agree to reforms at DHS after federal agents killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday….