#shorts On 3/2/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “So, going back to Zolan’s question — first question. The — if you’re not going line by line, I guess my question is: What is it about this legislation specifically that the — is the President opposing, other than the broad concept of (inaudible)?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I mean, that’s the answer. The broad — the bro- —

Q What about it does he — do he feel like makes D.C. unsafe?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, I understand. The broad concept of it is that he wants to make sure that, you know, communities feel safe.

Q Is there something besides carjackings that make people feel unsafe about this specific piece of legislation?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What I can tell you is this is a — this is a piece of legislation that the mayor objected to, the D.C. Council moved forward on. But the President feels very strongly on this. He feels that we need to …

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What is it about this legislation specifically that is the President opposing