#shorts On 3/6/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre downplayed criticisms from Washington’s Mayor Muriel Bowser over federal involvement in the district’s bill. Bowser, who, like Biden, opposed the bill, cautioned that federal interference was a “slippery slope” that trampled upon Washington’s home rule. Jean-Pierre was coy about whether the Biden administration informed Bowser in advance of announcing last week that he wouldn’t veto congressional legislation to overturn the city’s crime bill. “Our team, the intergovernmental affairs team, is in constant communication with her team and was last week,” Jean-Pierre said during a press briefing. “They are in constant communication.”

When pressed about Bowser’s concerns, Jean-Pierre said, “This was brought to him. This is not something that we put forward.” “[Biden] wanted to make sure that he delivered for the 700,000 residents of D.C. in a way that was protecting the residents here,” she said. “He wants to be very clear and communicate with the people of D.C. and with all of you about how he was going to move forward.”

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/KwKoFHReBqM

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