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.
