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Trump likens DC to ‘worst places on Earth’ as military takes over nation’s capital: ‘Wild youth, maniacs and homeless’

Crime has fallen in Washington over the last two years but Trump has long wanted to take control of the police and remove ...

Trump asserts control of Washington DC police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal ...

'One of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world': Trump eyes federal takeover of DC

Despite data showing otherwise, President Donald Trump is targeting violent crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C. that ...

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police: Live updates

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department.

Trump Set to Deploy Wave of Federal Forces on Washington, D.C., Over Crime Problem Mayor Says He’s Exaggerating

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, said on MSNBC on Sunday that Trump’s statements comparing the capital to a “war-torn ...

Trump vows to push homeless people out of DC, jail criminals: ‘No MR. NICE GUY’

The president recently erupted with rage at the spate of crime roiling Washington, DC, after former Department of Government ...

Trump Demands Homeless People Move Out of Washington, DC 'Immediately'

The president has repeatedly threatened to federalize the nation's capital city, citing a high rate of violent crime.

What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC

The capital is already subject to significant federal control — and Trump is invoking his emergency powers to solidify it.