US EditionTrump Threatens Federal Control of DC After Ex-DOGE Staffer Assaulted
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 6 – President Trump demands prosecuting violent minors as adults starting at age 14 and threatens federal takeover of D.C. amid claims of youth crime despite a 26% drop in violent offenses, officials said.
- 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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U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to put Washington D.C. under direct control of his government due to alleged high crime, with the number of crimes in the capital recently falling significantly.
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Trump threatens takeover of Washington DC, with National Guard to fight crime
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug 6) suggested he may use the National Guard to police the streets of Washington, DC, in his latest threat to take over running the city that serves as the seat of the US government. "We have a capital that's very unsafe," Trump told reporters at the White
The president demanded that local minors and gang members over 14 be prosecuted as adults
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