‘He back-channeled this one,’ says a White House official after president signed the measure
President Donald Trump on Monday signed legislation to help 9/11 first-responders and the families of ones who died from health complications, even though the New Yorker and his administration never publicly got behind the bill.
Aides contend the president chose to push for “yea” votes behind the scenes.
Trump, a Queens native who set up shop in Manhattan as an adult and real estate executive, weighs in on a range of issues, whether in person or on Twitter. Sometimes he inserts himself into Capitol Hill debates and legislative efforts, making things difficult for lawmakers trying to pass bills.
View the complete July 29 article by John T. Bennett on the Roll Call website here.