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Karoline Leavitt: “The federal government wants to fix [the Potomac River], and…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Published | Video Starts at 15:57

To come to the nation's capital. Is he worried that by the summer the Potomac river will still smell like poop? He is worried about that, which is why The federal government wants to fix [the Potomac River], and we hope that the local authorities will cooperate with us in doing so. Steve, what will the $5 billion be used for in border peace, and will that be sort of a down payment for much more money? (15:57–16:04)

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Asserts that the federal government wants to fix the Potomac River and hopes for local cooperation.

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