#shorts On 3/2/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “So, is the principle here that the President believes in self-rule and autonomy, except if he believes that D.C. is passing laws that would leave its residents not safe in some way?

KJP: I think — I don’t think — I don’t think it’s every piece of legislation. This is going to come to his desk, and he has a decision to make for the people of D.C. Right? He has — he actually has a decision that is going to be put in front of him on —

Reporter: Well, it’s not just a decision now. It’s a precedent that he’s setting. You know, in the — in the SAP that you guys issued, it said, “Congress should respect the District’s autonomy to govern their local affairs. For too long, Washington residents have been deprived for representation and the principle of taxation without representation.”

There is obviously a sort of immediate question about whether these changes done by the D.C. Council are smart or good policy. But there’s also a principle about when the President would intervene to overrule the elected representatives.

KJP: I get the que- — I get the question, Justin. I really do. And what I’m saying to you is that the President supports D.C. statehood. That has not changed.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/sf7MTk4ettM
KJP: 2 things could exist at same time, right? Reporter: I’m not sure that they can if I’m being honest