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President Donald Trump stood in the White House press briefing room Monday morning, declaring it “Liberation Day in D.C.” and announcing that he was taking over Washington, D.C.’s police force. Invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, a rarely used provision of federal law, Trump said he was placing the Metropolitan Police Department under direct White House control and deploying the D.C. National Guard into city streets.

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[–] kuhli@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Republicans claim to want less federal control but support trump asserting total federal control

Really they just want to tell others what to do but don't like when they get told what to do