WASHINGTON — Residents of the District of Columbia are taking to the streets in protest, joined by demonstrators from Maryland and Virginia, as the federal government continues its controversial takeover of the D.C. Police Department.

This comes as President Donald Trump, now in his second term, suggests extending federal control beyond the initial 30-day period authorized under the Home Rule Act.

“We're going to want extensions,” Trump said during a press briefing at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday morning. “I don't want to call a national emergency, if I have to, I will.”

Now in its third day, the federal presence in the District has grown. National Guard troops and federal law enforcement agencies have been deployed across the city, and the White House recently confirmed a shift to 2

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