Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Friday (August 15) against the Trump administration, challenging its attempt to take over the city’s police department . The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, argues that President Donald Trump 's actions exceed his authority and infringe on the District's right to self-governance.

The controversy began when President Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 12), directing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to temporarily hand over control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to the federal government. Trump invoked a section of the Home Rule Act , a law from 52 years ago that established D.C.'s local government, to justify his actions. The order also pressured Congress to extend the federal control b

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