Posted February 15, 2018 6:12 pm by Comments

By Teri Webster

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made a comment about gun violence during a House hearing Thursday that led to speculation that the Trump administration might be changing its stance on gun control. Mnuchin later clarified that he was not suggesting the nation needs new gun control laws.

What did Mnuchin say?

During the hearing about the White House’s budget proposal, Rep. John Lewis (R-Ga.), noting Wednesday’s Florida school shooting, asked whether there is funding in the budget request to “deal with the proliferation of gun violence.”

“I will say personally, I think the gun violence — it’s a tragedy what we’ve seen yesterday, and I’d urge Congress to look at these issues,” Mnuchin said, CNBC reported.

Initially, some media reported that Mnuchin was hinting at the possibility that the administration might back new gun control laws.

During the hearing, Lewis asked Mnuchin to elaborate on what the White House should do in light of the nation’s latest mass shooting, CNBC reported. Mnuchin responded that while gun policy is not one of his responsibilities, he plans to speak to Trump and other cabinet members about the issue.

Mnuchin’s office later clarified the statement.

“Secretary Mnuchin was directly addressing Congressman [John] Lewis’ question about availability of funds in …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze

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