Muriel Bowser declares emergency as Trump slams local leaders
Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency following a massive sewer pipe collapse that released 243.5 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.Donald Trump criticized Maryland Governor Wes Moore and other local leaders for mismanagement while directing federal authorities to take over the cleanup operations.Wes Moore refuted the claims by stating the infrastructure is on federal land, as the
EPA and
DC Water work toward a permanent restoration expected to take ten months.