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Federal take over policing Washington, DC A protest near Union Station Thursday night sparked protests, with protesters calling police and National Guard officials “Nazi.”
“Are you safe here? Are you safe? Are you murdered?” a protester was asked sarcastically. Others say they are “betraying” the country and “terrorizing the community.”
One person said, “You will never know the moment of peace.”
“Sad Uchir Car. Sad Uchir Car, look at that,” a Tesla Cybertruck shouted as he stopped.
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Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead near the capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on May 22, 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary. (Reuters/Evelyn Hawkstan)
A protester shouted to the officer at a traffic stop: “You are all the reasons why our country is going downhill.”
President Donald Trump The move was announced on Monday, with the National Guard and various federal agencies, including the ICE and the FBI, patrolling and operating throughout the city. Several arrests have been arrested, including dozens of illegal immigrants.
Attorney General Pam Bondi initially ordered the Director of Drug Enforcement Administration Terry Cole to take charge of the Metropolitan Police Department’s “emergency police chief” despite the directive later changing the directive to ensure Cole cooperates with Mayor Muriel Bowser. Bondy also ordered more compliance between local police and federal immigration authorities.
The FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) conduct traffic stops near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. August 14, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Democrats criticize the acquisition as an overuse Member of Congress A resolution is called for an end to the Trump administration’s declared “state of crime”.
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton said in a statement: “President Trump’s invasion of Washington, D.C. is the worst attack on DC’s family rule in decades. DC residents are Americans and deserve the autonomy granted to residents of states.
She added: “Our local police force should not be bound by the federal government, and this action is not possible for any other police department in the country. In DC, the president did not create his own emergency and he did not use DC police as required by law.”
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Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democratic representative from the Columbia area, was held Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at a hearing on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee in Washington, D.C. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the White House bombed the resolution as the Trump administration said the goal was to reduce crime in the capital.
“However, instead of supporting the bipartisan measures to make DC safe again, Democrats bury their heads on the beach, deny the problem and carry the torch for the terrifying DC community,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital.
She added: “DC residents know the reality of the locality – crime has gone out of control and President Trump’s actions have made the city safer. The left refuses to support issues that are widely prevalent with the American public (such as stopping violent crime), which is why their hierarchy of recognition is at historic lows and will continue to tank.”
The city is prosecuting the action, believing it hinders the ability of autonomous regions.
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“We are prosecuting to prevent the federal government from taking over DC police. By illegally announcing the takeover of the MPD, the government is abused by its temporary, limited authority under the law. This is the worst threat to the domestic rules DC and we are working to stop it,” DC attorney General Brian Schwalb posted to X on Friday.
He added: “The federal government’s power over DC is not absolute and should not be exercised in this way. Article 740 of the Domestic Rule Act allows the president to require the services of the MPD. However, special emergencies can only be temporarily carried out, only for federal purposes.”
Alex Nitzberg of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
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