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Trump to DC, MD, VA: 'I am awaiting your call' on spill |
President Trump pressured Washington-area officials to get to work on fixing the Potomac sewage spill, saying the federal government would also be able to assist in the process. |
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"Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "If they can't do the job, they have to call me and ask, politely, to get it fixed. The Federal Government is not at all involved with what has taken place, but we can fix it," he continued. With all of their talk about carbon footprints and everything else, they're allowing hundreds of tons of sewage to pour into the Mighty Potomac, making it much less mighty. ACT FAST. I am awaiting your call," he said. The spillage into the Potomac River resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing last month. That led to an overflow of roughly 243 million gallons of wastewater as of Feb. 6, according to DC Water. The pipe that burst last month is a DC Water pipe known as the Potomac Interceptor. Read more here, from The Hill's Julia Manchester. |
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) fired back at President Trump on Tuesday, hours after the president said the governor is partially responsible for recovery efforts in the wake of a massive sewage spillage in the Potomac River. |
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Park advocacy organizations and others are suing the Trump administration over what they describe as an effort to "erase history and undermine science" at the nation's national parks. |
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Monsanto and thousands of people suing the company alleging its Roundup weedkiller caused them to develop cancer have reached a $7.25 billion settlement agreement. |
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A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member is going after Paramount over the company’s apparent decision to bar CBS late night host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Read more |
| Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oust one of his top advisers, Col. David Butler, who was also a spokesperson for Gen. Mark Milley when he was the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read more |
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