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Raskin to File Resolution to End Trump’s Federal Takeover of D.C. Police

The plan comes after he argued the emergency was contrived to punish Washington’s majority-minority electorate, with a vote expected this week.

Overview

  • The federal takeover remains in effect, triggering a 48-hour notice period for Congress under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
  • Raskin will introduce a joint resolution to terminate the takeover, invoking Congress’s power to nullify the emergency once the initial federal control period lapses.
  • He argued that no valid public-safety crisis exists, citing a 30-year low in violent crime and no request for Guard activation from D.C. officials or Congress.
  • The representative contrasted Trump’s swift National Guard deployment in Washington with the president’s refusal to activate troops during the January 6 Capitol attack.
  • Observers expect immediate legal challenges and congressional oversight to test the scope and legality of the federal police takeover.