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7NEWS
17 hours ago
- Politics
- 7NEWS
Trump slammed as he seizes Washington DC police force and deploys national guard
US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to 'rescue' Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. 'I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC,' Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. 'If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster,' Trump said at the White House, adding, 'Hopefully LA is watching.' Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is 'not experiencing a crime spike' and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions 'unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful' in an X post, and said his office was 'considering all of our options'. 'Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost,' House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when 'special conditions of an emergency nature' exist. Trump said he was declaring a 'public safety emergency' in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is 'designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover,' University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said.
The Advertiser
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move
US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said. US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said. US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said. US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said.
Perth Now
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move
US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said.
West Australian
20 hours ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move
US President Donald Trump is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC, and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Trump's move, which bypassed the city's elected leaders, was emblematic of his approach to his presidency, wielding executive authority in ways that have little precedent in modern US history and in defiance of political norms. The president cast his actions as necessary to "rescue" Washington from what he described as a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024 and has continued to decline this year. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help re-establish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump told a news conference at the White House. It is the second time this summer that the Republican president has deployed troops to a Democrat-governed city. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June over the objections of state and local officials. And Trump signalled at his news conference that another major US city with Democratic leadership could be next - Chicago, where violent crime was down significantly in the first half of the year. "If we need to, we're going to do the same thing in Chicago, which is a disaster," Trump said at the White House, adding, "Hopefully LA is watching." Trump has shown particular interest in taking over Washington, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress but exercises self-governance under a 1973 US law. Hundreds of officers and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have fanned out across the city in recent days. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police force takeover, Trump said. The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, has pushed back on Trump's claims of unchecked violence, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime hit its lowest level in more than three decades last year. Violent crime, including murders, spiked in 2023, turning Washington into one of the nation's deadliest cities. Since then, however, violent crime dropped 35 per cent in 2024, according to federal data, and it has fallen an additional 26 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, according to city police. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, called Trump's actions "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful" in an X post, and said his office was "considering all of our options". "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X. Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, suggesting he might attempt to strip the city of its local autonomy and implement a full federal takeover. The District of Columbia, established in 1790, operates under the Home Rule Act, which gives Congress ultimate authority but allows residents to elect a mayor and city council. Trump said last week that lawyers are examining how to overturn the law, a move that would likely require Congress to revoke it. In taking over the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump invoked a section of the act that allows the president to use force for 30 days when "special conditions of an emergency nature" exist. Trump said he was declaring a "public safety emergency" in the city. Under the statute, presidential control is "designed to be a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent takeover," University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday said.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Los Angeles riots: City of Angels turns into downtown of rioters
TOI Correspondent from Washington : MAGA supremo Donald Trump deployed 700 US marines to Los Angeles on Monday in addition to 4000 National Guard to quell spluttering protests against immigration raids even as he prepared to take the salute at a military parade in Washington to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army on Saturday, which also happens to be his 79th birthday. Optics of the twin developments suggested the possible onset of authoritarian rule in America that Trump has long expressed a liking for, particularly since protests against the strong-arm methods employed by heavy-handed immigration authorities were said to be dying down even as disquiet spread across liberal America. Demonstrations -- mostly peaceful -- against the Trump administration's immigration policies have now spread to several cities including San Francisco, Dallas, Austin and New York City. California officials maintained that much of the violence in LA was centered in downtown area, pointing out that rest of the city and state were peaceful. Calling Trump's action a federal overreach they accusing his administration of provoking the riots. State governor Gavin Newscom, derided by the President as "Newscum," called the deployments "deranged behavior" on part of Trump to put US on the road to authoritarian rule. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3/4 BHK from ₹ 1.68 Crore*, Bengaluru Birla Estates Learn More Undo 'That's an American president in 2025, threatening a political opponent who happens to be a sitting governor. That's not with precedent in modern times. That's what we see around the globe in authoritarian regimes," Newscom said after Trump said on Monday that he favored the governor's arrest, and Trump aides unloaded on California, calling the Democrat-governed state a haven for illegal immigrants. "Illegal aliens invaded America. The government of California aided and abetted that invasion," Trump's immigration policy architect Stephen Miller said on X, accusing political leaders of California and Los Angeles of "siding with the insurrectionist mobs fighting to dissolve America over the heroes of ICE fighting to save America." MAGA protagonists, backed by stark visuals, seized on stray incidents of violence and looting, including one of an Apple story in downtown LA, to portray a city in flames to justify the federal military intervention. If his administration had not deployed the army, the city 'would have been completely obliterated,' Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social. But the heavy-handed response of federal forces was also starkly on display when troops appeared to deliberately aim and shoot a rubber bullet at an Australian reporter covering the unrest on live camera. The incident attracted the ire of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who called it "horrific" and said his officials had raised the issue with the US. 'We don't find it acceptable that it occurred. And we think that the role of the media is particularly important," he said. Separately, the Indian government too took up the incident where a young student appeared to be strong-armed into an aircraft for deportation. The protests in Los Angeles were triggered after the Trump administration, under pressure from its MAGA base, began a crackdown on illegal immigrants, in the process hauling in undocumented workers seeking in regularize their status and in some cases even legal residents. The action followed instructions from Stephen Miller, Trump's immigration policy czar, who reportedly told ICE officials -- who have been under fire for acting slowly and not producing impressive deportation numbers -- to drop the practice of developing lists of illegal immigrants. Instead, he directed them go out to places like Home Depot (where day Latino laborers hang out looking for work) and 7-Eleven convenience stores ( which is a haven for workers from the sub-continent) and haul in people for deportation. Several dozens are said to have already been deported without due process triggering panic and alarm in immigrant communities, even among those with documentation. The crackdown, while bringing joy to the MAGA base, has angered Democrats in California who draw political support from immigrant communities. "There is a real fear in Los Angeles right now. Parents, workers, grandparents, young people scared to go about their daily lives. We are a city of immigrants. Washington is attacking our people, our neighborhoods and our economy," said LA Mayor Karen Bass, urging the Trump administration to stop the raids.
