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As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime
The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion.
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Read Trump’s Letter to Congress About D.C. Police Department
In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploy 800 National…
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Does President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too?
President Trump has long railed about crime in blue cities. Now he’s effectively put himself in charge of policing one of them.
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For D.C., Threats of a Federal Takeover Were Familiar. Now They Are a Reality.
Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.
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For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up
“It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.
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The D.C. Takeover
We look at crime in the nation’s capital and President Trump’s legal authority to intervene.
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Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment: What to Know
President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.
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As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime
The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than…
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Feds Turn Into Beat Cops in Trump’s D.C. Policing Surge
In the nation’s capital, federal agents have operated a sobriety checkpoint, made gun and drug busts and carried out other day-to-day police work. Some residents are uneasy.
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4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police
The administration’s grip on the city has only tightened as the week has worn on, while pushback has begun to intensify.
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Trump Is Testing D.C.’s Home Rule. What Is It?
The city’s limited self-governance has set the stage for the president’s police takeover.
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D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing
After a judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington’s police, the Justice Department issued a new directive leaving the city’s police chief in charge, for now.
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Trump Administration Backs Off New Attempt to Widen Control of D.C. Police
The chief will remain after a lawsuit challenged the Justice Department’s attempt to install a new leader as part of an effort to put the agency under federal control.
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Where D.C. Crime Is Bad, Residents Question Trump’s Motives for Federal Takeover
The president might have found allies in Southeast Washington, where violent crime has long vexed residents. But when he described the city as “disgusting,” with “roving mobs,”…