Trump announces federal takeover of DC police citing Coristine attack

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

Trump announced federal takeover of Washington DC police department and deployment of National Guard, using the assault on Edward Coristine as justification. Trump stated he was considering “having his administration take over the DC Police Department” and bringing in National Guard. This represented unprecedented federal control over the nation’s capital’s local law enforcement, exploiting a single assault incident despite crime being at 30-year lows.

Key Actors

Donald Trump DC Police Department National Guard Edward Coristine

Tags

dc-takeover federal-control crisis-exploitation authoritarianism police-state

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