Trump Threatens to Take Over Washington DC's Governance
President Donald Trump speaks after disembarking Marine One, as he departs for Scotland, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 25, 2025. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the federal government could take control of Washington D.C. if the local government “doesn’t get its act together,” with his comments coming in a social media post complaining about crime in the U.S. capital.
“The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these ‘minors’ as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14,” Trump said in his post.
“If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,” he added.
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(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)
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