Live updates: Trump to seize control of DC police, activate National Guard; Dems rail against moves
President Trump announced Monday that he will invoke a takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department and activate the National Guard in the nation's capital as the District of Columbia's crime and appearance has becomes one of his targets. “Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild...
President Trump announced Monday that he will invoke a takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department and activate the National Guard in the nation's capital as the District of Columbia's crime and appearance has becomes one of his targets.
“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people, and we’re not going to let it happen anymore. We’re not going to take it,” Trump said at a wide-ranging morning press conference.
Late last week, the president ordered federal law enforcement deployed at night to prevent violent crime in parts of the city.
Democrats railed against the action, calling it a "brazen power grab" and a "charade" and "political theater."
While D.C. is the focus of the start of the week, Trump on Friday heads to Alaska for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The administration is hoping for a breakthrough in peace negotiations with Moscow and a discussion around territorial acquisitions. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will not cede territory to Russia.
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