Trump federalizes DC police. The media calls it theater. The law says otherwise. The murder rate demands action.
Trump invoked Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act, putting the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, now reporting to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“I’m officially invoking Section 740… placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/11/trump-says-he-will-deploy-national-guard-in-washington
“Attorney General Pam Bondi will assume immediate control of the DC Metro Police under Section 740.”
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/trump-federalizes-dc-police-rescue-160027404.html
At the same time, 800 National Guard troops are deploying.
“You will see them flowing into the streets of Washington in the coming week.” — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/national-guard-trump-dc/
Mainstream media spins the story: crime is down and this move is political. That is false.
“DC crime dropped 26% in 2025. Homicides down 12%. Trump’s justification doesn’t match the stats.”
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-crime-trends-trump-national-guard
“Violent crime rates are at a multi-decade low… videos show federal agents patrolling a serene National Mall.”
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-grabs-control-of-dc-police-promises-national-guard-deployment
*TRUMP TO DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD IN DC, CITING HIGH CRIME LEVEL
*TRUMP: OTHER CITIES ARE ALSO BAD, WE’RE STARTING WITH DC
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 11, 2025
These figures show sanitized year-over-year drops. Trump is using the bigger picture — murder rates.
“DC’s murder rate hit 41 per 100,000 in 2023 — higher than Bogota, Mexico City, Panama City, Lima, and San Jose.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-claims-dc-crimes-trounce-stats-from-notoriously-violent-cities-worldwide/ar-AA1KjNJh
They are indeed “cooking the books” pic.twitter.com/0qrWRANqn5
— Furiosa (@Sociali04281481) August 11, 2025
.@USAttyPirro on how criminals are protected by Washington, D.C. leadership: “If they’re under 18 years of age, I can only get the case if it’s murder… rape. Even if they shoot a gun but don’t kill you, I can’t get it. So, the law has to be changed.” pic.twitter.com/bU4PCsY8Pm
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 11, 2025
That’s not a dip. It’s a collapse. The mainstream media won’t touch it.
Next on the list: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles. Trump is serious.
“We’re starting with DC… but we’re going to look at New York next. If we need to, we’ll do the same thing in Chicago.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/president-trump-says-other-us-cities-could-be-next-as-he-deploys-national-guard-to-dc/ar-AA1KkbqX
“Trump said he is prepared to place New York City, Chicago and other large US cities under direct federal control.”
https://deepnewz.com/us-domestic-policy/trump-signals-readiness-to-federalize-new-york-chicago-04423144
These cities are next. The legal precedent is set. The crime data is clear. The federal override is scalable.
