“Liberation Day” for the Capital
Key Highlights
• Trump invokes Section 740 of the Home Rule Act to take control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.
• National Guard deployed following assault on a Trump administration staffer during an attempted carjacking.
Yello Paradisers! President Donald Trump announced that the federal government will take direct control of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and deploy National Guard troops to the city, framing the move as a historic crime crackdown. Posting on Truth Social, Trump declared, “Washington, D.C. will be LIBERATED today! Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR… The days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people, are OVER!”
Trump invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, which allows the president to assume control of the police force in certain situations. He compared the action to his recent claims of “fixing” the border, saying the capital is now his next target.
The Spark: An Assault and a Carjacking Attempt
The announcement follows the assault of a 19-year-old staffer from Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during an attempted carjacking on August 3. Trump has also promised to clear out the city’s homeless population “immediately,” though without explaining the mechanics.
Political and Policing Shockwaves
Labeling the moment “liberation day in D.C.,” Trump said his intervention would “rescue our nation from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor.” Federalizing a local police force is rare and likely to trigger legal and political debate. In true Trump fashion, the move blends security theater with hardline enforcement, a mix that is certain to dominate headlines, and lawsuits, in the weeks ahead.
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