Asked about statehood for Washington, D.C., Manchin said he needed more information. "I don't know enough about that yet", he responded.
"I want to see the pros and cons", he added. "I am waiting to see the facts. I am open up to see everything".
When interviewer Jake Tapper asked about statehood for Puerto Rico, Manchin answered, "Same thing. I need more facts on that".
In November, after Puerto Rico voters said "Yes" to statehood in an official plebiscite, Manchin had responded to the same kind of question by saying that he was "not convinced that's the way to go".
