President Trump on Wednesday said he'll seek "long-term extensions" from Congress to extend his federal takeover of the Washington police amid his crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital, declining to rule out the possibility of a national emergency.

“Well, if it’s a national emergency, we can do it without Congress,” Trump said, when asked about whether he’s talked to the House and Senate about extending the takeover. He added that he expects to be before Congress “very quickly" and snag Republican support.

Trump on Monday put the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and activated National Guard troops, painting the district as being ravaged by violent crime.

To do so, he invoked an emergency provision of the Home Rule Act, which lets the president take temporary con

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