Trump's Bold Bid: Federalizing Washington, D.C.
President Trump announced plans to potentially use the National Guard to address crime in Washington, D.C., increasing federal law enforcement presence. His proposal follows an assault on a government worker. Legal steps to revoke the city's Home Rule Act are being considered to enable federal control.
Amid escalating concerns over crime, President Donald Trump declared his intention to potentially deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., asserting that additional federal law enforcement would soon bolster the city's security.
This decisive announcement follows a weekend incident where an associate of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted. Trump's move signifies a rise in his previously voiced threats to assume federal control of the capital.
Legal measures are being mobilized to possibly overturn D.C.'s Home Rule Act, allowing the federal government to take direct control, as significant reductions in city crime have been reported, prompting debate over the necessity of such federal intervention.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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