ACLU: Trump’s DC takeover ‘a brazen abuse of power’ that reveals need for statehood

This week, President Trump has essentially taken control of Washington DC's law enforcement, activating the National Guard, the FBI, DHS, and ICE in what he calls an effort to crack down on crime in the city. Trump was able to so easily commandeer Washington DC because it has no governor nor formal congressional representation to put a stop to it. And so, this has reignited the conversation around DC statehood.The District of Columbia was established by the Constitution, carved out of Maryland and Virginia, ...