[Opinion] Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city

President Trump signs executive order facilitating federal takeover of the District of Columbia

The executive order, bearing the misnomer “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,” furthers Trump’s efforts to establish a dictatorship by means of cracking down on demonstrations, heightening police presence and targeting agencies in the District.

Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city

“We’re taught as children, if we make a mistake, we own up to it, and we try to do better and right the wrong that we’ve caused. And what we saw is that the US House had that opportunity and chose not to right the wrong,” Mitchell said.