Republican Proposal Could Extend Federal Law Enforcement Surge in DC for 6 Months

D.C. Mayor Bowser Says Washington, D.C. Carjackings Down 87 Percent: ‘We Greatly Appreciate The Surge Of Officers’

By Robert Romano “The federal surge has had a significant increase on crime in Washington DC. and we greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance … what MPD has been able to do… in this city.” That was Washington, D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser on Aug. 28 praising, of all things, President Donald Trump’s activation of the National Guard and declaration of a crime emergency in the city. The reason? Crime is going down, with Bowser s…

Trump aides used 'Lion King' reference to remind president about federal law: reporter

According to former White House reporter Brian Karem, during Donald Trump’s first term, he was completely unaware that federal law restrained presidents from deploying military personnel on the streets of America except under very extreme circumstances.In a column for Salon, where he repeatedly questioned the 77-year-old president’s mental state during his second term, Karem recalled that Trump had trouble remembering the Posse Comitatus Act of …

GOP proposal could extend federal law enforcement surge in D.C. for six months

National Guard members posted outside Washington, D.C.'s, Union Station on Aug. 14. The president can deploy the National Guard for up to 30 days in the District, but some in Congress are fighting to expand that authority, while others seek to limit it. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)By Mitchell Miller The president’s declared crime emergency in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to end after 30 days, unless Congress approves an extension, whi…

Republican proposal could extend federal law enforcement surge in DC for 6 months

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Republican members of Congress are proposing several bills that back President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge, including a measure that would extend it for six months. The president’s declared crime emergency is scheduled to end after 30 days, unless Congress approves an extension. Many GOP lawmakers have said t…