Scalise Opposes D.C. Statehood Over ‘Spike In Murders’ (Just Like Home)
By Emily Singer | The National Memo | April 22, 2021 In a memo obtained by Forbes reporter Andrew Solender on Wednesday, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) says Washington, D.C., shouldn’t be made a state because it “can’t even perform basic governmental duties like protecting its residents from criminals.” Scalise pointed to a “spike in murders” as well…