The US president says he is placing the Washington DC police department under federal control and deploying the national guard.
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Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Trump invoked section 740, of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024
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