Trump Renews Push for D.C. Federal Takeover Amid Carjacking Incident, Crime Data Contradicts Claims
Trump Renews Push for D.C. Federal Takeover Amid Carjacking Incident, Crime Data Contradicts Claims President Donald Trump has once again threatened to assert federal control over Washington, D.C.’s government, following an attempted carjacking that injured a Department of Government Ethics (DOGE) staff member. In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump declared, “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City. I am going to exert my powers,…