Trump takes over MPD and deploys the National Guard
City leaders have called the move a "manufactured intrusion on local authority."
In an almost unprecedented move in D.C.’s 50-year experience with self-governance, President Donald Trump on Monday took control of the Metropolitan Police Department, putting its 3,100 sworn officers under his direct command for the next 30 days. 51st.news/dc-trump-mpd...
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