US Edition'This Will Go Further': Can Trump Federalize Local Police in Other U.S. Cities?
Trump took temporary control of Washington D.C. police and deployed National Guard troops despite crime in the city and others like New York dropping by up to 30%, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump used executive orders to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy National Guard troops in D.C.
- Amid questions over public safety, Trump vowed on Truth Social Saturday that Washington "has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World".
- Data from major cities reveal New York City reported an 11% decrease in total crime in the first quarter of 2025, despite claims of rising crime in D.C.
- According to Joseph Nunn of the Brennan Center for Justice, legal experts say outside the nation's capital the president's power to seize local police is limited, and he could not constitutionally take control of the NYPD.
- Future rulings could determine if President Donald Trump can use troops in other Democratic-led cities, as Judge Charles Breyer considers the Los Angeles National Guard deployment under the Posse Comitatus Act.
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Amid DC Takeover, Trump Eyes Crime in Other Cities—What to Know
While federalizing the local police and deploying the National Guard in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump has suggested he could flex his authority to fight violent crime elsewhere. “We have other cities also that are bad, very bad,” the president said during an Aug. 11 press conference. He listed Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore among the cities of concern. Although homicide and other violent crimes have recent…
'This will go further': Can Trump federalize local police in other U.S. cities?
President Donald Trump says his takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police force and his deployment of the National Guard should put other cities on notice. Legal experts say, outside of the nation's capital, the president's power is more limited.
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The Morning HustlePhilly District Attorney Larry Krasner Responds to Trump’s Threat to Send Federal Troops to U.S. cities
Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner joined local faith leaders to condemn President Donald Trump’s recent deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., warning of broader implications as Trump signals federal interventions in other major U.S. cities. Krasner spoke to reporters at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philly, warning that deploying the National Guard to Philadelphia would…
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