WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela train.
Union Station, in walking distance from the Capitol, has “fallen into disrepair” when it should be a “point of pride” for the District of Columbia, Duffy said. He said the Republican administration’s move would help beautify the landmark in an economical way and was in line with Trump’s vision.
“He wants Union Station to be beautiful again. He wants transit to be safe again. And he wants our nation’s capital to be great again. And today is part of that,” Duffy said.
It’s Trump’s latest attempt to put the city under his control. In recent weeks, Trump has increased the number of federal law enforcement and immigration agents on city streets while also taking over the Metropolitan Police Department and activating thousands of National Guard members. Last week, Trump said he wants $2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington.
This is because protestors booed JD Vance and Pete Hegseth at Union Station last week when they went there for a photo op with National Gaurdsmen eating lunch at the Shake Shack.
In the future, if you are spotted booing an administration official, expect a National Guard rifle butt to the back of your head.
Pretty sure it’s more that a group of veterans have started a sit-in there and they’re not planning on moving.
That’s badass! There are real patriots still! Color me shocked.
Is maga bitching about this being socialism yet?
maga has no idea what socialism is.
They don’t mind. They see this as him owning the libs/blue cities, and are perfectly fine with it.
Not that any of them will go into cities unless they are forced to, since it has scary Blah people in them.
Where is any Democrat like any of them at all
You want them to have much ability to do anything, you need them to have at least one of the Presidency, a majority in the Senate, or a majority in the House. You don’t get political power simply by being a party, but by controlling political institutions.
Worth keeping in mind when the midterm elections are happening next year.
But but Joe single-handedly started GeNoCiDe! wHy Do YoU sUpPoRt GeNoCiDe???
(All while whining about political impotence after allowing a republican victory enabling genocide…)
Voting on sandwiches
