Bret Baier: Democrats' attempt to make Washington DC 51st state “not realistic” right now
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Admitting Washington D.C. to the Union as the 51st state is "not realistic" unless Senate Democrats are able to make "the filibuster go by the wayside," Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier told "The Story" Thursday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has claimed that denying the District of Columbia statehood is "unjust, unequal and undemocratic," while Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., called opposition to the idea "racist." On the Republican side, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called the move a "pure power grab" by Democrats. "Republicans say, on substance, that's what the Founders wanted ... to have this place that was not a state to be the center of government," Baier added. "They believe this is all about trying to keep hold of power for Democrats that have a slim hold right now."More Related News