Trump said he’ll ask for “long-term extensions” for his administration’s control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

President Trump said on Wednesday that he wants to keep control of police in Washington, DC, for longer than 30 days—the legal limit under the District's Home Rule Act unless Congress agrees to ...

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Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act does have some limitations. The emergency control will expire in 30 days, unless the Senate and House enact into law a joint resolution to extend it.

Trump said he’ll ask for “long-term extensions” for his administration’s control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Since the pandemic and the 2020 protests, Washington, DC has been spiraling. Police were demoralized. Prosecutions declined. Repeat offenders walked free.

Trump said he was going to “look at” taking action in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles because of their crime rates when he announced his plans to take control of DC’s police department ...

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Police Here's how Trump can take control of DC's police department In plain terms, Section 740 is a federal override switch for DC policing.