Trump backs federal gas tax suspension

President Trump endorsed suspension of the federal gasoline tax in an interview with CBS News Monday.Why it matters: It marks a reversal for the White House as Republicans face political blowback over high gasoline prices.Last week the White House told Axios that a suspension was not "currently under consideration."Driving the news: "[W]e're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll let it phase back in," he told CBS.Reality check: Suspending the 18.4 cent...