Trump will determine fate of gun control legislation
by Susan Ferrechio
| September 10, 2019 04:46 PM
The Senate won’t act on gun control until President Trump pitches a proposal to Congress that he’ll agree to sign into law, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday after the two parties took swipes at each other over the issue.
A top Trump administration official informed Senate lawmakers in a closed-door briefing Tuesday the White House will be sending a measure to Congress in the coming days, but nobody knows what it will look like.
Trump has signaled support for expanding background checks as well as “red flag†laws that would allow law enforcement to seize guns from individuals deemed dangerous to themselves or others.
“They are working on a proposal the president will sign,†McConnell said. “Until that happens, all of this is theatrics.â€
The Kentucky Republican plans to meet with Trump Tuesday afternoon for a regularly scheduled post-recess talk on the agenda and gun control will be part of those discussions.
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