How long can Trump take over the D.C. police?
NBC Newsยท2025-08-11 21:35
This is Liberation Day in DC and we're going to take our capital back. Can DC actually do anything to stop President Trump from federalizing police and deploying the National Guard. I'm officially invoking section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.Well, under the Home Rule Act, which gives DC residents the right to elect their own mayor, a president can determine special conditions that require federal use of DC police. So, in other words, a president can decide to take control of those law enfo ...