#shorts On 3/3/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “But until then, they shouldn’t.
KJP: But D- — Weijia, D.C. is not a state.
Reporter: Right. But, I mean, he has the —
KJP: (Laughs.)
Reporter: He has the — I’m asking because he does have an option to veto. That is one action he could take.

KJP: Right. But, again, this is a President that believes in keeping communities safe. He believes in keeping the 700,000 residents in D.C. safe. And so, he’s taking that action because it’s coming to him. We didn’t put this legislation toge- — forth. This is not our legislation. This is a legislation that is coming before the President of the United States because D.C. is not a state. It’s just not.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/sbio1KTeQKk
Q: “But until [DC a state] then, they shouldn’t”? A: This is not our legislation D.C. is not a state