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Trump Federalizes D.C. Police Under Home Rule Act, Deploys National Guard

City leaders dispute the federal emergency claim, preparing legal challenges after the administration reported initial arrests and seizures.

Trump’s Washington, DC, Takeover Begins as National Guard Troops Arrive
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Overview

  • Trump invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal command and assigned Attorney General Pam Bondi to oversee MPD operations.
  • About 800 National Guard members and federal agents from multiple agencies began street operations Tuesday, with the White House reporting dozens of arrests and weapons seizures in initial actions.
  • Metropolitan Police and city officials highlight a multi-year decline in violent crime, noting a 30-year low in 2024 and a further 26 percent drop in the first half of 2025 to challenge the emergency rationale.
  • Legal experts and civil-rights groups warn this unprecedented federal takeover tests constitutional boundaries and raises civil-liberties concerns for District residents.
  • Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. leaders have vowed to contest the takeover’s legality, organizing protests and preparing lawsuits as federal control takes effect.