With each new move, President Donald Trump continues to tighten his control over the nation’s capital. This week, his administration announced it is seizing management of Union Station, Washington’s landmark transportation hub.
The action follows his unlawful federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the deployment of armed National Guard troops across the city.
“With these new Acela trainsets, Amtrak will provide more reliable service and lower prices for the American people – all while increasing the organization’s profitability,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy in a Department of Transportation statement . “But we’re not stopping there. Instead of being a point of pride, Washington’s Union Station has fallen into disrepair. By reclaiming statio