The president is locked in a dispute with D.C. leaders over crime figures.
President Donald Trump has threatened a „complete and total“ federal takeover of Washington, D.C., amid a dispute over the city’s crime figures.
Trump has already deployed federal troops, officers, and agents to D.C. as part of a crackdown on crime and homelessness.
Newsweek contacted the White House for comment by email outside of regular working hours.Why It Matters
Trump said on August 11 that the city had been „overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people.
