Senate Republicans are bracing for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, setting up a fight with Democrats who blast Trump’s attempts to solidify his grip on Washington as authoritarian.
Lawmakers are gearing up for a crime bill from the White House as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington D.C. marches on.
Trump hinted that he would be sending a package to Congress in the near future on Wednesday geared toward his administration’s continued push to make the district a „beacon“ for other blue cities, but gave little detail as to what he may want to see in the legislation.
„We think the Democrats will not do anything to stop crime, but we think the Republicans will do it almost unanimously“, Trump said. „So we’re going to need a crime bill that we’re going to be putting in, and it’s going to pertain initially to D.C.“
He also noted that „we’re going to seek a relatively small amount of money“ to fix potholes and generally spruce up the district.
Shortly after Trump’s announcement, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said that he had spoken with the president, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House staff on „how Congress can help make Washington D.C. safe again.“
„At the direction of President Trump“, Bondi said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
