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Trump Moves to Take Control of D.C. Police and Deploy National Guard

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Trump Moves to Take Control of D.C. Police and Deploy National Guard
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President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act to place Washington, D.C.'s police under federal control for 30 days, citing concerns over crime, a move criticized by D.C. officials and Democrats as an assault on local autonomy, while Republicans support it as a measure to improve safety.

Topics:nationpolitics#dc-home-rule-act#dc-statehood#federal-control#politics#trump#washington-dc-police
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  1. What to know about DC Home Rule Act as Trump puts DC police under federal control  ABC News
  2. Trump Says He'll Take Control of D.C. Police Department and Deploy National Guard: Live Updates  The New York Times
  3. Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown  BBC
  4. RESTORING LAW AND ORDER IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  The White House (.gov)
  5. Trump is taking over D.C. police. Here are the big cities he says are next.  Axios

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