President Donald Trump is blaming Democratic leaders in the metropolitan area encompassing Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia for a massive sewage spill that contaminated the Potomac River, claiming they hold direct responsibility for cleaning up the environmental disaster.
Trump suggested a federal takeover of the response on Tuesday, after he deployed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate with local authorities.
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