Trump Orders Federal Intervention as Potomac Sewage Spill Reaches 243 Million Gallons

Donald Trump ordered federal authorities to intervene in the Potomac River sewage crisis after a massive pipe collapse released over 243 million gallons of waste into the waterway.The Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will coordinate a response to protect the capital region water supply following the January 19 disaster in Maryland.DC Water CEO David Gaddis confirmed that drinking water remains safe while workers estimate that emergency repairs to the 72-inch sewer line will require another four to six weeks.The political fallout intensified after Donald Trump excluded Maryland Governor Wes Moore from a White House dinner as a government shutdown continues to stall disaster response funding.