President Donald Trump is thinking about extending federal control over the District of Columbia’s police force for a long time, a decision that would need approval from Congress. The president said he would ask lawmakers to agree to an extension that goes beyond the current 30-day limit on his emergency powers, which he used to deal with crime in the nation’s capital.
Trump warned that if Congress does not take action, he would be ready to declare a national emergency to keep control. Per Fox News, he is also working on a “crime bill” that would first apply to D.C., and he spoke against the push for D.C. statehood, calling it “ridiculous” and saying it was a Democratic plan to gain two more Senate seats.
