Trump Assumes Federal Control of D.C. Police, Igniting Home Rule Debate
Trump Assumes Federal Control of D.C. Police, Igniting Home Rule Debate President Donald Trump announced Monday, August 11, that he has placed the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under direct federal control, citing Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act. The unprecedented move, which sees Attorney General Pam Bondi taking command of the city’s police force, has immediately sparked widespread controversy and reignited calls for D.C. statehood. Invoking powers he deemed “necessary and appropriate,” Trump stated, “We’re taking…