Overview
- Rep. Robert Garcia opened an inquiry and demanded Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s records on an alleged meeting with Ambassador Bridge owner Matthew Moroun hours before the president’s threat.
- Michigan Democrats introduced the Michigan‑Canada Partnership Act to bar federal officials from impeding the Gordie Howe International Bridge without an act of Congress or a request from Michigan’s governor.
- The White House said the decision reflects U.S. interests as the president insisted on compensation and greater U.S. control, a reversal from his first‑term support for the project.
- Officials and reporting indicate the administration could review the bridge’s presidential permit and rely on Department of Homeland Security staffing decisions as levers to delay the opening.
- Canadian and Michigan leaders rejected the president’s claims about ownership and U.S. content, warning that any delay would strain auto supply chains, while the project’s early‑2026 opening remains the stated goal.