President Donald Trump announced Friday that federal authorities will step in to coordinate the response to the massive Potomac River sewage spill, escalating what is quickly becoming a political and environmental problem for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat widely viewed as a rising star in his party.
As I reported yesterday, DC Water admitted it understated contamination levels tied to the spill by a factor of 100 after millions of gallons of raw sewage entered the Potomac. The total discharge reached 242 million gallons, and remediation efforts could take up to nine months. The revised data and extended cleanup timeline raised serious questions about infrastructure oversight and public communication.
Now the issue has moved beyond local management.
Trump addressed the situation directly on Truth Social:
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. A sewer line breach in Maryland has caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to be dumped directly into the Potomac River, a result of incompetent Local and State Management of Essential Waste Management Systems. This is the same Governor who cannot rebuild a Bridge. It is clear Local Authorities cannot adequately handle this calamity. Therefore, I am directing Federal Authorities to immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination to protect the Potomac, the Water Supply in the Capital Region, and our treasured National Resources in our Nation’s Capital City. While State and Local Authorities have failed to request needed Emergency Help, I cannot allow incompetent Local ‘Leadership’ to turn the River in the Heart of Washington into a Disaster Zone. As we saw in the Palisades, the Democrat War on Merit has real consequences. The Federal Government has no choice, but to step in. FEMA, which is currently being defunded by the Democrats, will play a key role in coordinating the response. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.
The whole DC area is cesspool