The president remains noncommittal on a gun proposal as groups around him press their agendas
Competing factions inside the White House have stymied efforts to unite behind gun legislation, further delaying President Donald Trump from getting behind any plan.
The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment. But aides are continuing to meet with lawmakers and gun rights groups. Trump said Sunday he was still considering his options on background checks and accused House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler of wasting time. “I would say that not everybody in the White House is supporting the president trying to engage and make something happen,” said Manchin, a key Senate negotiator on gun legislation. “But he’s still the president, and I think he’ll make it happen.”
“I’d be a fool not to be worried right now,” said Dudley Brown, president of the National Association for Gun Rights, which opposed Barr’s confirmation. poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201908/388/1155968404_6069085468001_6069086876001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"One senator who spoke to the president's daughter about gun legislation said the first daughter made it clear she wanted to do something on the issue, but did not reveal a specific opinion.
But not everyone in the White House is on board with making substantial changes to gun laws, even as polls show most Americans supporting action after this summer’s mass shootings.former law clerk Williams is also in contact with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the group representing the gun industry. Ueland, however, pushed back on criticism of Williams while on Capitol Hill last week.
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