President Trump once again threatened a federal takeover of Washington, DC, on Tuesday, apparently after he learned that former DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine was assaulted in an attempted carjacking in Logan Circle early on Sunday morning.
Taking over DC is not a new idea for Trump, who talked about it a lot on the campaign trail last year. This year, as President, Trump floated a takeover in February . Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared to tamp down Trump’s acquisitive tendencies when she removed Black Lives Matter Plaza in March , but Trump, who often returns to previous musings under stimulus, brought it up again last month when a deal with the Washington Commanders stalled.
So what could he actually do? DC is a federal district with no Congressional representation, bu