The law Trump invoked applies only to the District of Columbia because it lacks a governor to approve or deny the federal intervention. “Washington, D.C. is in a unique position and is uniquely powerless vis-à-vis the federal government,” Chertoff says.

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

Mayor Brandon Scott pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claim that Baltimore is “so far gone” on crime, highlighting the city’s recent homicide declines while Trump criticized the city’s

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) responded to President Donald Trump’s criticism about violence in his city by highlighting historic drops in violent crime. President Trump warned other major cities about federal intervention after he placed the Washington,

National Guard troops have arrived in Washington, DC as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the city. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) joins Chris Jansing to share his reaction, saying it’s all about “talk” not “action.