DC lawmakers angry about Biden ‘caving in’ to Republicans on crime bill
Washington, D.C., PPresident Obama is furious at the oliticians Joe Biden Declared that he will not stop Congress blocking the revised criminal code which relaxes criminal punishments.
Biden posted on Thursday that, while he supports the Constitution and its principles, he does not support it. D.C. statehoodHe doesn’t “support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections — such as lowering penalties for carjackings.”
WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS BIDEN FROM DC CRIME BILL BACKLASH
I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule – but I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections – such as lowering penalties for carjackings.
If the Senate votes to overturn what D.C. Council did – I’ll sign it.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 2, 2023
Chuck Schumer (D–NY), Senate Majority leader confirmed The president stated to lawmakers: “he would not veto the D.C. crime bill if it got the requisite number of votes” To pass Congress.
“This is about Republicans being able to nationalize this for politics and Democrats caving into this. I mean this an absolute travesty for statehood,” Charles Allen is a D.C. councilman and a supporter for the D.C. crime law. said You can reach a Washington, D.C., radio station.
“This is just the beginning of what we see Republicans be able to do, and the Democrats just stood down,” Allen said.
In January, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser The major reform of the city’s penal code was vetoed by Judith, but she was overruled by the D.C. Council.
Bowser now upset With the support of Republicans and President Obama, the Congress is blocking the bill she vetoed. It was called “it” “infuriating” And there are fears that Congress could continue to interfere in D.C. governance
“Today has been a sad day for D.C.
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