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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Chris Stein in Washington

Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation

four people stand around a person whose hands are cuffed next to a vehicle outside
A Metropolitan police officer checks a person detained on the street, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection agents, and members of the Ohio national guard, in Washington DC on 9 September. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Donald Trump on Monday threatened to again take control of Washington DC’s police department if the city did not cooperate with his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

The president’s threat comes days after the expiration of a 30-day takeover of the Washington Metropolitan police department (MPD), which Trump ordered in response to his claim the capital was experiencing an “out of control” crime wave. He also ordered in national guard troops and federal agents, who remain in the city.

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