John Oliver Explores the Possibility of Washington DC Becoming a State on ‘Last Week Tonight’

John Oliver explores the possibility of the United States capital Washington, D.C. (The District of Columbia) receiving full statehood the latest episode of Last Week Tonight.

Washington DC experiences taxation without representation. It’s also missing from rhyming state songs. John Oliver and a group of singing children fix one of these problems.

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