Inslee mum on 2020 plans [View all]
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a two-term Democratic governor and former congressman, is best known outside the state for his focus on climate issues and renewable energy, but lately he’s getting notice for a different role: adversary to President Donald Trump.
In a televised moment during a meeting in Washington, D.C., earlier this year, Inslee told Trump: “We need a little less tweeting here and a little more listening” on guns. The state also launched a court fight against the president’s travel ban, one of dozens of lawsuits against actions by the Trump administration that Washington state has either led or joined.
Inslee’s vocal opposition to Trump has increased as a trade war with China — Washington’s top trade market — heats up and the process of reuniting immigrant families separated at the border — including some detained in the state — continues.
“These attacks on our state continue on multiple fronts, both economic and personal,” Inslee said.
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