What legal mechanism did Trump use to federalize DC's Metropolitan Police Department?
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Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department. This federal authority exists because DC lacks statehood protections that shield o...
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