Sean Duffy has an announcement.
This is, as Duffy states, simply a reversal of a previous decision to give Amtrak reign over Union Station in DC. Not a power grab, as some media outlets would portray it.
More from the AP:
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Union Station on Wednesday for the launch of the NextGen Acela, the rail service's new high-speed train.
Union Station, the secretary said, has 'fallen into disrepair' when it should be a 'point of pride' for the city. He said taking over management of Washington's main transportation hub, which is walking distance from the U.S. Capitol, would help beautify the landmark in an economical way and was in line with Trump's vision.
Last week, Wolf Blitzer was very concerned that Union Station is now safe again.
This comes after years of disrepair and abandonment by tenants of Union Station. Here is CNN correspondent Scott Jennings describing how he witnessed one death personally:
Union Station has also been the target of leftwing violence and vandalism in recent years.
[Warning: Violence, Language]
Duffy had pressed Amtrak about crime at Union Station in a March letter to its chief operating officer and requested an updated plan on how it intended to improve public safety there.
What will DC residents do without all the violent crime?
The horror!
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