House Democrat Says ‘Heads Should Roll in the White House’ Over Biden’s Support for D.C. Crime Bill Repeal

Democrats blamed President Biden on Thursday after he announced he would support a federal law that would repeal a crime law in Washington, D.C. that has been called lenient on criminals.

“The White House is royally fucked up,” an anonymous House Democrat told The Hill.

“F–KING AMATEUR HOUR. THE WHITE HOUSE SHOULD BE DISCOVERING THIS,” the deputy added, noting that the White House had previously expressed its opposition to the resolution repealing the bill and claimed it would support the D.C. City Council.

DC officials also expressed their outrage at the apparent change in the 80-year-old president’s position on the issue.

“Today was a sad day for DC self-government and the right of DC residents to self-govern, as President Biden himself emphasized in his administration’s Administrative Policy Statement released just a few weeks ago,” non-voting Democratic MP Eleanor Holmes said. Norton. in a statement on Thursday.


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President Biden has indicated that he opposes the D.C. City Council’s efforts to lower auto theft fines and will not veto a bill to strike down the new county law, but said he remains in favor of home rule.
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“We had hoped that with more support from the Senate, we could ensure that no resolution of disapproval pending in the Senate would hit the President’s table, but with a nationwide increase in crime, most senators don’t want to be seen as supporting felonies. judicial reform,” she added.

“I will continue to do everything in my power to convince the president that signing or not vetoing the resolution will strengthen paternalistic, anti-democratic Republican opposition to the principle of local control over local affairs,” Norton said.

The county’s bill would reduce the maximum penalty for auto theft from 21 years – 40 years if armed – to 18 years or 24 years if armed. The maximum sentence for armed robbery will be reduced from 45 to 20 years.


Police Department units are at the scene to investigate a shooting near 14th Street NW and V Street NW in Washington, D.C. March 1, 2023.
Police Department units are at the scene to investigate a shooting near 14th Street NW and V Street NW in Washington, D.C. March 1, 2023.
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The D.C. attorney general also spoke out Thursday, criticizing the efforts of Republicans in Congress to repeal the D.C. bill and the president’s lack of resistance.

“Any attempt to repeal the laws of the District of Columbia diminishes the right of its nearly 700,000 residents and elected officials to self-government — a right that nearly one in two Americans have,” said Attorney General Brian Schwalb. tweeted.

“As the city’s chief lawyer, I will continue to advocate for DC’s full autonomy and #statehood,” he added.


U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after attending a Senate Democratic political luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 2, 2023.
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after attending a Senate Democratic political luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, March 2, 2023.
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Last month, the House of Representatives voted 250-173 to repeal the D.C. bill, with 31 Democrats joining all Republicans who voted in favor.

On twitter on ThursdayThe President stated that he supported “the state of the District of Columbia and Home Rule” but made specific reference to the district’s auto theft issue, explaining why he would not veto legislation to overturn the District of Columbia City Council’s law.

“I support D.C. statehood and self-government, but I do not support some of the changes made by the D.C. Council over the objections of the mayor, such as reducing car theft fines,” Biden wrote.

“If the Senate votes to reverse what the DC Council did, I will sign it,” he added.

According to the District of Columbia’s crime statistics, auto theft in the District increased for the fifth consecutive year in 2022, with 485 incidents reported to law enforcement, up 14% from 2021.

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) on Thursday said the president’s refusal indicates that he recognizes that leniency towards criminals threatens public safety.

“By rejecting the D.C. law, President Biden acknowledged the basic fact that crime mitigation policies endanger the public.” — Cotton. tweeted.

“He should apply the same reasoning to the drug trade, defunding the police, and illegal immigration,” the Arkansas Republican added.

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