· president donald trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing washington, d. c. , saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is … Many of the crime statistics he cited do not … · but little communication seems to have been done before trump’s news conference – the washington, dc, mayor and police chief hadn’t been told about the takeover until they … | opinion trump is right on one thing: · “president trump is rightly using executive power to take bold and necessary action to crack down on crime and restore law and order in washington, d. c. Trump cannot take over the city without congressional approval. · citing crime, president donald trump said he is deploying the national guard and taking over the washington, d. c. , police department. Dc has a crime problem. The most important thing is to recognize that the city has a real problem—and that someone needs to … · today, president donald j. · what trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in dc the capital is already subject to significant federal control — and trump is invoking his emergency … For years, the d. c. President donald trump has repeatedly threatened to put washington, d. c. , under full federal control to reduce crime. And washington, dc, is far from being a … The fight between trump and the city matters much less, ultimately, than making d. c. · trump is right: America deserves a safe capital. But hes not the one to fix it. Trump signed an executive order declaring a crime emergency in the district of columbia to protect public servants, citizens, and tourists, and … But there are legal roadblocks in making that more …