President Takes Direct Control of D.C. Police, Citing Crime Statistics and Vowing to End ‘Squalor’

In a major announcement Monday, President Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day in D.C.,” stating he is taking “historic action” to “rescue” the nation’s capital. Citing Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, the president announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under “Direct Federal control” and is deploying the National Guard to re-establish “law, order, and Public Safety.”

The president’s action follows days of speculation about a federal takeover, fueled by his social media posts pledging to evict the homeless and a report that the military was preparing for a National Guard deployment.

During his press conference, Trump cited specific crime stat

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