Congressman Advocates for Sweeping Legislative Changes, Criticizes D.C. Mayor’s “Woke” Crime Policies
The White House has declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., leading to the deployment of the National Guard and a federal takeover of the city’s police department. President Trump’s action, which he described as “liberation day in D.C.,” comes in response to what he and other critics, including Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), have labeled as a failure of local leadership to control crime.
The administration’s move has been met with both support and opposition, with Mayor Muriel Bowser describing the action as “unsettling and unprecedented” while acknowledging the city’s limited autonomy under federal law.
The debate over crime in the nation’s capital has intensified with the reintrod