US EditionTrump Threatens Federal Control of DC After Ex-DOGE Staffer Assaulted
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 6 – President Trump demands prosecuting minors as adults and warns of federal takeover if Washington, D.C. officials fail to curb youth gang violence despite reported crime declines.
- On August 5, 2025, President Donald Trump warned that the federal government might take control of Washington, D.C., following a violent attempted carjacking involving a 19-year-old who previously worked for the city's Department of Government Efficiency.
- Trump blamed rising violent crime by local youths aged 14 to 16 who are released quickly and called to change D.C. law to prosecute minors as adults starting at age 14.
- Echoing Trump, Elon Musk, former DOGE head, urged federalizing D.C. after his former colleague was severely beaten trying to stop an attack by a dozen youths, while Republican allies introduced the BOWSER Act to remove D.C. Home Rule.
- Despite ongoing threats, the Metropolitan Police reported a 26% reduction in violent crime in 2025 so far, while an executive order signed by Trump created a federal-led initiative focused on enforcing quality-of-life regulations and enhancing the city’s appearance.
- Trump’s statements suggest he may end D.C.’s self-governance and impose federal control if local crime policies and enforcement do not improve soon.
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For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. President Donald Trump has again warned of a federal takeover of D.C. in the wake of an attack on a former “Depart of Government Efficiency” staffer who tried to protect a woman he was with during an attempted carjacking. “Either they’re going to straighten their act out in terms of government and in terms of protection, or w…
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