Trump’s Clout on Gun Control is Limited, and House GOP Won’t Help

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Trump’s Clout on Gun Control is Limited, and House GOP Won’t Help

By John T. Bennett

Posted February 21, 2018 at 9:04pm

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White House correspondent John T. Bennett analyzes the likelihood of gun-control measures passing in an election year where the GOP must fight to maintain control of Congress, as well as the recent call by President Donald Trump for action on bump stocks by the Justice Department.

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