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D.C. Attorney General sues over Trump's police takeover, says administration is 'abusing' power

On Friday, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit in federal court to block President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the police department.
Deploying agents from the FBI, DEA, U.S. Capitol Police and ATF, Trump invoked the Home Rule Act earlier in the week to federalize D.C. police control.
During the first half of 2025, violent crime in Washington decreased 120 and robberies fell 120, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A federal judge questioned the Justice Department’s broad interpretation of presidential authority during a 2 p.m. EDT hearing, scheduled for Thursday, regarding Schwalb’s request for a temporary restraining order.
As a possible template for other cities, the legal dispute over D.C.'s police control highlights limits of federal intervention under the Home Rule Act.

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