Trump says federal government to step in to ‘protect’ Potomac river amid sewage leak

February 16, 2026 at 03:18PM

Trump says federal government to step in to ‘protect’ Potomac river amid sewage leak

Trump said the federal government will intervene to protect the Potomac River after a major sewer pipe collapse in the Washington, D.C. area, accusing local officials of mismanaging waste management.