On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a controversial and unprecedented move to federalize Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploy 800 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, declaring a “public safety emergency” under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
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On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a controversial and unprecedented move to federalize Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploy 800 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, declaring a “public safety emergency” under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.