Overview

• Krasner accused the White House of using the D.C. operation to divert attention from the president’s alleged Epstein connections.
• He cautioned that any federal takeover of Philadelphia policing would prompt 10th Amendment challenges and immediate legal resistance.
• Local data show D.C. violent crime at a 30-year low and Philadelphia homicides at a 50-year low, weakening the case for an emergency intervention.
• The White House signaled it could invoke the same emergency powers in other Democratic-led cities such as Chicago and Baltimore.
• Legal filings and potential congressional oversight threaten to curb the administration’s emergency police powers.