Trump: Will seek to take over long-term control of the Washington DC police force.

Trump: Will seek long-term control of the Washington D.C. police force. CCTV reporter learned on August 13 local time that U.S. President Trump stated during a speech at the Kennedy Center that day that he will seek long-term control of the Washington D.C. police force by the federal government. According to Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, unless Congress extends it, Trump's control over the city's law enforcement department can only last for 30 days. According to ABC News, when asked if he would work with Congress to extend the emergency authorization allowing temporary control of local law enforcement departments, Trump said that Congress needs to pass a crime-solving bill that includes extending the federal police control over Washington D.C. for 30 days. Trump declared a "state of emergency" in the capital Washington D.C. on the 11th, and placed the metropolitan police department under federal direct control. Washington D.C. Mayor Bowser said that the violent crime rate in Washington has now reached its lowest level in 30 years, and the actions of the federal government are "unsettling". On the 12th, the National Guard was deployed to Washington D.C.