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, ...

Let's get started. Joining us now, politics reporter for Seaphore, Dave Wigel, staff writer for The Atlantic and MSNBC political contributor Mark Leovich, and national affairs correspondent for the nation, John Nichols. Dave, what exactly is the role of Congress here.And what is Trump trying to get them to do. Well, it's massive. And there might be some issue in the future where Republicans in in the House decide to break with Trump.It's unlikely to be this. The House Oversight Committee also has jurisdicti ...