Donald Trump is threatening to extend his federal takeover of Washington D.C. to other major U.S. cities including New York and Chicago in what feels like a play straight out of the tyrannical dictator’s handbook.
This week, Trump made an unprecedented move when he took direct control of the police department in Washington D.C. According to him the city was swamped in crime and required federal intervention to put a stop to it, however, reports indicate that violent crime hit a 30-year low last year and continues to drop. 800 National Guard troops were also deployed to the city as part of Trump’s tougher approach to crime.
