Trump presses DC-area officials on Potomac spill: ‘I am awaiting your call’

The Hill
by Julia Manchester
February 17, 2026
Trump presses DC-area officials on Potomac spill: ‘I am awaiting your call’
President Trump pressured Washington-area officials to get to work on fixing the Potomac sewage spill, arguing the federal government would be able to assist in the process. “Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026