Trump Moves to Take Control of D.C. Police and Deploy National Guard
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President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act to place Washington, D.C.'s police under federal control for 30 days, citing concerns over crime, a move criticized by D.C. officials and Democrats as an assault on local autonomy, while Republicans support it as a measure to improve safety.
- What to know about DC Home Rule Act as Trump puts DC police under federal control ABC News
- Trump Says He'll Take Control of D.C. Police Department and Deploy National Guard: Live Updates The New York Times
- Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown BBC
- RESTORING LAW AND ORDER IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The White House (.gov)
- Trump is taking over D.C. police. Here are the big cities he says are next. Axios
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