Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
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ITALIAN CONNECTION: Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, met with President Donald Trump today, amidst threats from the White House to levy tariffs on the European Union. Her visit is viewed by many as an opportunity for her to “set the tone for all European countries to partner with the United States in building a deeper economic and security alliance of free nations,” Michael Lucci, the founder and CEO of State Armor, told the Reporter.
OPEN THE GAETZ: Matt Gaetz is considering a run for Florida attorney general, sources tell the Washington Reporter.
LEVELING THE FIELD: Andrew Bremberg, President Donald Trump’s former Domestic Policy Council director, told the Reporter that Trump’s meetings with foreign leaders will allow Trump “to course correct long-standing trade disparities.” Bremberg added that “American workers and businesses have been frustrated for decades by the unfair tariffs and burdensome regulations put in place by European countries looking for an economic advantage.”
CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Per a source in the White House press briefing room, the Reporter’s presence in the room this week left some of the liberal reporters quite unhappy. “I may or may not have been eavesdropping on another reporter’s laptop when I was sitting there, reading his messages with who I assume was his editor,” per a source. “They are not a fan of yours or the ‘MAGA shit’ generally.”