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President Donald Trump has signaled he’s ready to federalize Washington, D.C., over what he calls “totally out of control” crime in the nation’s capital.

In an Aug. 5 post on his Truth Social platform, Trump, 79, said he was concerned about local "youths" and gang members, some as young as "14, 15, and 16-years-old," who are "randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens" without fear of consequences due to their near-immediate release after arrests.

Trump demanded immediate changes to D.C.’s legal framework, stating, "The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these 'minors' as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14." The statement referenced a recent incident in which "the most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local th

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