President Trump talked about expanding background checks, then wavered
President Donald Trump talked about expanding background checks, then wavered. He was considering a “red flag” bill to let authorities take away guns from dangerous people, but has now “cooled” on the prospect, according to three people involved in the discussions.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Williams has attended some of the meetings with guns rights representatives and worked alongside White House legislative staff to develop proposals, according to several people familiar with the situation. He has also been in contact with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the group representing the gun industry, including manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
Manchin wants the White House to back a bipartisan proposal — which he developed with Sens. Chris Murphy and Pat Toomey — to expand background checks for sales at gun shows and online. They expect to speak to Trump again Thursday.“As a matter of practice, the White House employs qualified staff with subject matter expertise to work on policy issues — this is a good thing,” a White House official said.
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