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Trump seizes control of Washington D.C. police, deploys National Guard

ReutersAug 11, 2025 2:49 PM

- President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is invoking the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, a rare and controversial move.

Trump also said he is also deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to "re-establish law, order, and public safety," declaring that they will be allowed to do their job properly.

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