TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump has said bipartisan negotiations on gun reform legislation are moving “very slowly.” “We”re not moving on anything,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” on Thursday. “We”re moving very slowly in one way because we want to make sure it”s right.”
The Republican blamed the slow progress on former Congressman Beto O”Rourke, who said during last week”s Democratic presidential primary debate that he would ensure mandatory buybacks for assault-style rifles if elected.
“Part of the problem that we
have is because Beto O”Rourke”s statement about taking away guns,” Trump
said. “All of the moderate Republicans and some Democrats are now afraid
to do anything to go down that slippery slope,” Trump said.
