In a hastily called press conference on Monday, Montana Senator Steve Daines relayed the news that his personal call to President Donald Trump saved the Anaconda Job Corps Center from closing.
“When the announcement came out 10 days ago that the Anaconda Job Corps would be closing, we got to work to make sure that wouldn’t happen,” said Daines. “I spoke to (Agriculture) Secretary Perdue and (Labor) Secretary Acosta several times but this Saturday, just three days ago, I decided to elevate this to the very top, so I called President Trump, and because of that call, I wanted to share the news with you that President Trump has decided to overrule the decision to close the Anaconda Job Corps Center, so it will remain open, and it will also remain a Civilian Conservation Corps site.”