The only legit concern I've heard about DC is the question of what happens to its current 3 Electoral Votes, since technically the remaining portion of DC (The Mall, etc) would still retain 3 EVs even though only a handful of people would live there...including the President.
https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1348294998249373697
So, as I understand it (and I could be wrong), the new *state* of DC would get 3 EVs for its new House district & 2 Senators, but the tiny enclave within it composed of the White House, Capitol etc. would *also* get 3 EVs.
If I'm wrong, please correct me.
If I'm wrong, please correct me.
Re. the Guard, I don't know how jurisdiction would work, but if I'm correct that "DC" would be reduced to the Mall area, would that mean the new *state* of DC still couldn't send Guard troops past the border? I suppose it'd be small enough they could simply surround it, though...
FWIW, here's what the new federal enclave would apparently look like... 
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
