Joe Manchin Appears To Be Changing Tune On Giving Statehood To Puerto Rico And D.C.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) appeared to change his tune on Sunday about being open to making Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., new U.S. states, which many see as a power grab by Democrats given the likelihood that the move would give the Democrat Party four additional U.S. Senators.

Manchin made the remarks on Sunday during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper when asked about what elements of the Democrats’ agenda he is open to supporting.