What to Know About DC Home Rule Act as Trump Puts DC Police Under Federal Control

What to know about DC Home Rule Act as Trump puts DC police under federal control

The act is a way for D.C. residents to "control of their own local affairs."

Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C. police stirs concern in Detroit: 'What's next?'

Trump announced he was placing the Metropolitan Police Department in the nation's capital under the control of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump announces Pam Bondi now in charge of DC police

President Trump announced that Attorney General, Pam Bondi will be overseeing the federal takeover of DC’s police force.

Trump Taps Key Cabinet Official To Take Control Of DC Police

By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 President Donald Trump is placing Washington, D.C., law enforcement under federal control. The Home Rule Act of 1973 also allows the president to assume temporary control over the city’s police department in an emergency. The president said he signed two executive orders Monday morning. Trump also said he is “deploying the National Guard to help reestablish Law Order and public s…

BREAKING: Trump Taps Key Cabinet Official to Take Control of DC Police

President Donald Trump tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take control of the police in Washington, D.C.

Jeanine Pirro gave Trump one key endorsement that put Democrats on notice - Political Animal News

The nation’s capital has become a war zone under Democrat leadership. Young criminals are terrorizing innocent Americans with impunity. And Jeanine Pirro gave Trump one key endorsement that put Democrats on notice. Pirro backs Trump’s federal takeover threat with prosecutorial authority When it comes to Washington, D.C.’s crime crisis, President Trump isn’t just making idle […]