Although they’re working together now, D.C. government is threatening to sue the federal government if the Secret Service close 15th Street to all traffic. They have already announced plans to close the sidewalk on one side, and are considering barring trucks from the street, which runs one block east of the White House. The Washington Post reports on the blustery talk, but makes clear who’s really boss:

” … We should be ready, and we are getting ready,” said Tony Bullock, the mayor’s director of communications. “The mayor has said he would fight these closures with ‘every fiber of his being.’ I think a lawsuit would come under the general category of every fiber of your being.” …

Because of the District’s unique status as a city ultimately under the control of the federal government, Congress can vote to close any street without the D.C. government’s approval, Spagnoletti spokeswoman Tarifah Coaxum said. … “