Trump and Moore play blame game over massive Potomac waste spill
This deserves loud pushback.
President Donald Trump and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) are trading blame over one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history — a rupture of a major wastewater pipeline that dumped raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday, calling the ecological disaster “a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland.”
The president also said in his post that federal authorities, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were being directed to step in to “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.”
Moore’s office responded sharply, disputing the president’s characterization, saying the federal government is responsible for the inceptor, and condemning the Trump administration’s actions after the incident.
“The President has his facts wrong — again. Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,” Ammar Moussa, spokesman for Moore, told the Washington Examiner. “Apparently the Trump administration hadn’t gotten the memo that they’re actually supposed to be in charge here.”
As Trump is sending FEMA aid to help resolve the wastewater contamination, Moore’s office said Maryland is willing to work collaboratively, though it noted the delay in response and the political nature of the president’s comments.
“Maryland officials were on site within hours of the leak to do our part to coordinate the response, and ensure the public was aware and protected. If the federal government is just now showing up to take action, we will work collaboratively—as we always do—to be responsive,” Moussa said. “The Potomac isn’t a talking point, and the people of the region deserve serious leadership that meets the moment.”
The incident began Jan. 19, when a section of the aging Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed in Cabin John, Maryland. The break has released an estimated 200 million gallons of untreated sewage into the river, prompting authorities to warn against recreational water contact.
DC Water, the utility that operates the Potomac Interceptor, has publicly acknowledged its role and cooperation with federal regulators and said that crews have installed bypass pumps and are working on emergency repairs while coordinating with the Environmental …
This deserves loud pushback.
President Donald Trump and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) are trading blame over one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history — a rupture of a major wastewater pipeline that dumped raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday, calling the ecological disaster “a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland.”
The president also said in his post that federal authorities, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were being directed to step in to “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.”
Moore’s office responded sharply, disputing the president’s characterization, saying the federal government is responsible for the inceptor, and condemning the Trump administration’s actions after the incident.
“The President has his facts wrong — again. Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,” Ammar Moussa, spokesman for Moore, told the Washington Examiner. “Apparently the Trump administration hadn’t gotten the memo that they’re actually supposed to be in charge here.”
As Trump is sending FEMA aid to help resolve the wastewater contamination, Moore’s office said Maryland is willing to work collaboratively, though it noted the delay in response and the political nature of the president’s comments.
“Maryland officials were on site within hours of the leak to do our part to coordinate the response, and ensure the public was aware and protected. If the federal government is just now showing up to take action, we will work collaboratively—as we always do—to be responsive,” Moussa said. “The Potomac isn’t a talking point, and the people of the region deserve serious leadership that meets the moment.”
The incident began Jan. 19, when a section of the aging Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed in Cabin John, Maryland. The break has released an estimated 200 million gallons of untreated sewage into the river, prompting authorities to warn against recreational water contact.
DC Water, the utility that operates the Potomac Interceptor, has publicly acknowledged its role and cooperation with federal regulators and said that crews have installed bypass pumps and are working on emergency repairs while coordinating with the Environmental …
Trump and Moore play blame game over massive Potomac waste spill
This deserves loud pushback.
President Donald Trump and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) are trading blame over one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history — a rupture of a major wastewater pipeline that dumped raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday, calling the ecological disaster “a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland.”
The president also said in his post that federal authorities, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were being directed to step in to “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.”
Moore’s office responded sharply, disputing the president’s characterization, saying the federal government is responsible for the inceptor, and condemning the Trump administration’s actions after the incident.
“The President has his facts wrong — again. Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,” Ammar Moussa, spokesman for Moore, told the Washington Examiner. “Apparently the Trump administration hadn’t gotten the memo that they’re actually supposed to be in charge here.”
As Trump is sending FEMA aid to help resolve the wastewater contamination, Moore’s office said Maryland is willing to work collaboratively, though it noted the delay in response and the political nature of the president’s comments.
“Maryland officials were on site within hours of the leak to do our part to coordinate the response, and ensure the public was aware and protected. If the federal government is just now showing up to take action, we will work collaboratively—as we always do—to be responsive,” Moussa said. “The Potomac isn’t a talking point, and the people of the region deserve serious leadership that meets the moment.”
The incident began Jan. 19, when a section of the aging Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed in Cabin John, Maryland. The break has released an estimated 200 million gallons of untreated sewage into the river, prompting authorities to warn against recreational water contact.
DC Water, the utility that operates the Potomac Interceptor, has publicly acknowledged its role and cooperation with federal regulators and said that crews have installed bypass pumps and are working on emergency repairs while coordinating with the Environmental …
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