#shorts On 3/3/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “There must be some state laws that the President also disagrees with … And he obviously doesn’t have the power to do anything about that. I’m trying to square his decision to use his power to do something in D.C. while he’s also saying, you know, the federal government shouldn’t — should allow them to be their own state.

KJP: Because D.C. is not a state.
Reporter: So —
KJP: So, this bill —
Reporter: — he can, and therefore he should?

KJP: D.C. is not a state. So therefore, the bill is coming to his desk, so he has to make a decision. It’s as simple as that, Weijia. Right? Because D.C. is not a state. Now, he wants D.C. to become a state. We’ve been very clear about that …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/sbio1KTeQKk
Q: government should allow them to be their own state A: It’s as simple as that, Because DC is not a state