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President Donald Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s law enforcement is facing criticism from an eyebrow-raising source: a D.C. city councilman who is facing charges of running a bribery scheme out of his office.

Trayon White, 41, was sworn in to the city council on Friday, having been elected to the post despite facing an upcoming trial on federal bribery charges in 2026. Asked about Trump's then-threatened takeover of D.C. law enforcement, White argued that D.C.'s leaders are already "responsible," and that a federal takeover would only "cripple" the city.

"I think we have one of the strongest budgets of any city for the last 20 years. We are fiscally responsible. We have a AAA bond rating. We've shown that we

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