"Trump announced that he would federalize the city's police department, deploy the National Guard, and dispatch hundreds of federal officers to patrol the nation's capital."
"The 1973 Home Rule Act allows a president to take over Washington's police force during an emergency, limiting this federalization to a maximum of 30 days."
President Trump plans to federalize Washington D.C.'s police department, deploy the National Guard, and send federal officers to tackle crime and homelessness. He set ambitious goals regarding law enforcement, youth offenders, and urban decay. Trump's rhetoric depicts D.C. as overrun by criminal activity and vagrancy. However, the 1973 Home Rule Act restricts his emergency powers, limiting federal control over city governance to 30 days. This time constraint hinders significant changes in policing and policy measures within the capital.
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