AXIOS (Cuneyt Dil) - Trump and Maryland Gov. Moore trade barbs over Potomac River sewage spill blame
President Trump sparked a blame game over the massive sewage spill into the Potomac River, attacking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who in turn blamed the feds. Why it matters: The major sewage pipe that burst on Jan. 19 caused one of the worst raw sewage spills in U.S. history. The big picture: Trump directed FEMA to assist in the cleanup on Monday afternoon after denouncing state and local officials for not requesting help, but Moore said the federal government had failed to act over the spill. What they're saying: "There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland," Trump posted on Truth Social . - "It is…
WASHINGTONPOST (Dana Hedgpeth, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joe Heim) - Trump directs federal government to intervene in Potomac sewage spill
President Donald Trump said the federal government would help with an incident that poured 200 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.