The House and Senate will not hold votes to extend President Trump’s police takeover of Washington, D.C., due to the mayor’s cooperation on the issue.
The staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the White House was “mollified by Bowser’s promise of cooperation and support.”
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The House and Senate will not hold votes to extend President Trump’s police takeover of Washington, D.C., due to the mayor’s cooperation on the issue.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said such a move is “not necessary” because Mayor Muriel Bowser “has invited the National Guard to remain indefinitely.”
WiththeemergencyendingSept.10,theLouisianaRepublicannotedtherehasbeennorequestthusfarforCongresstoact.
AseniorSenatestafferechoedthoseremarkstoTheWashingtonPost,tellingthepaperthedecisiontonotvoteonanextension“isbymutualagreementwiththeWhiteHouse.”
Thestaffer,whospokeontheconditionofanonymitybecausetheyweren’tauthorizedtodiscussthematterpublicly,saidtheWhiteHousewas“mollifiedbyBowser’spromiseofcooperationa
