WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday mused again about the possibility of taking federal control of the US capital Washington, including by using soldiers, to counter what he
President Donald Trump on Wednesday mused again about the possibility of taking federal control of the US capital Washington, including by using soldiers, to counter what he falsely suggested was rising crime in the city.
Under a more-than 50-year agreement, governance of Washington rests with the locally elected government of the District of Columbia — including its mayor — with Congress having an oversight role.
Trump has long chafed at that arrangement and has repeatedly suggested he would like to federalize the city, giving the White House the final say in how it is run.
“We’re considering it, yeah, because the crime is ridiculous,” he told reporters in response to a question about whether he should be in charge of the city’s police force.
