In a stunning and controversial move, former President Donald Trump has invoked the Home Rule Act to take control of Washington, D.C.’s police department, citing a need to "rescue our nation from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor." Trump’s decision, which he described as “historic action,” comes despite a 26% drop in violent crime in the capital compared to the same time in 2024. The announcement has sparked intense debate over federal authority, local governance, and political optics in an election-charged year.
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