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August 6, 2025Trump federalizes DC police, deploys National Guard
Trump invokes emergency powers to federalize DC police despite low crime rates
Trump invoked Section 740 of DC Home Rule Act on August 11, 2025
First use of this emergency provision in 52 years of DC Home Rule
Federalized Metropolitan Police Department for 30-day period
Deployed approximately 2,000 National Guard troops to DC
Action required congressional approval after 30 days to extend
DC violent crime at 30-year lows when emergency declared
700,000 DC residents affected by federal takeover of local police
U.S. Marshals Service reported 564 threats against federal judges in fiscal 2025
327% increase in violent threats to judges on social media (May 2024-March 2025)
DC Attorney General filed lawsuit challenging federal takeover authority
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