#shorts On 3/2/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “So the other thing I wanted to ask about was conceptually about statehood. There are all kinds of instances where legislatures override a governor’s veto; they’re at odds, but a law passes. And presumably the President doesn’t feel like that imperils their statehood. What is it in this instance that — I’m still sort of struggling how he can support statehood for D.C. and their right to be able to pass these kinds of laws, even if he disagrees with it, but then, in this instance, he’s deciding not to allow them that opportunity.

KJP: Because this — this — this is just different. This is different, again, because the D.C. Council put these changes forward over the mayor’s objections. And so this is just a uniquely different situation that the President has been presented with and is going to take action on.

Reporter: But if they had statehood, then the Council could pass this and it would become law.

KJP: And that would be great. And that — that would be fine. Right?

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/sf7MTk4ettM
Q: still struggling: support statehood even if he disagrees with it; A: this is just a uniquely different situation