President Trump threw his support behind long-stalled bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation on Wednesday, kicking off a legislative sprint on Capitol Hill, where obstacles remain to getting the bill to his desk by the end of the year.
Trump formally backed the legislation during a White House event while surrounded by GOP lawmakers, outside groups and son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner. The president said lawmakers had “poured their time†and “heart†into getting an agreement.
“These members have reached a bipartisan agreement … on prison reform legislation. Today I’m thrilled to announce my support,†Trump said. “I urge lawmakers in both House and Senate to work hard and to act quickly and send a final bill to my desk, and I look very much forward to signing it.â€
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/416764-trump-throws-support-behind-criminal-justice-bill
