When President Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s law enforcement Monday, he figured it would draw muted opposition from the city's mayor — and was likely to garner support among many residents.

Why it matters: Trump's move marked an unprecedented peacetime expansion of presidential control of the capital city. It was widely condemned by national Democrats as an authoritarian overreach — and a prelude to takeovers of other cities in blue states.

Zoom in: But the politics surrounding Trump's move were more complex — and Trump advisers say there are no concrete plans to replicate the D.C. takeover in other cities. • Trump has long criticized D.C.'s management and sought more federal control of the city during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. He showed Monday that his de

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