President Donald Trump is sending the National Guard to Washington D.C. and is federalizing the city’s police force.

🧭 What’s Happening:

The president said he is taking temporary control of the Metropolitan Police Department. He said he used powers in the D.C. Home Rule Act. The White House did not give an end date.

The president said 800 National Guard troops are moving into the District. The administration said Attorney General Pam Bondi will direct the takeover. The White House said 120 FBI personnel in Washington will shift to night patrols.

🔎 Between the Lines:

D.C. is not a state. It is a city with a governor. The President commands its Guard, not a governor. That gives wide room to act, according to legal analysts and past practice.

Federal officials reported in January that

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