Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking points: a federal takeover of the District of Columbia.
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.
Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ DC
President Donald Trump is thinking of adding local government to his list of responsibilities. Returning to Washington, D.C., from Florida late Wednesday, he mused that the federal government should “take over” the district.
Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.
Trump Calls for Takeover of Governance of Washington, D.C
"I think that we should govern District of Columbia," Trump told reporters on Air Force Once. "We should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawlessly beautiful. And I think we should take over Washington,
Trump throws support behind federal government taking over DC
President Donald Trump said he supports putting Washington, D.C., back under direct federal control while complaining to reporters about crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.
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Congress has itself to blame for current constitutional crisis
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