💨 Abstract

In 2025, President Trump federalized Washington D.C.'s police and deployed the National Guard under emergency powers, citing public safety concerns even as local officials reported declining crime rates. This move, the first of its kind, drew criticism from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and civil liberties groups. The action uses constitutional and legal powers that grant the federal government significant control over D.C.,

Courtesy: WTOP Staff