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Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia

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Publisher
The White House
Published
2025-08-11
Accessed
2026-09-03
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    On 2025-08-11, Donald Trump declared emergency conditions in the District of Columbia and directed the mayor to provide Metropolitan Police Department services for federal purposes under section 740 of the Home Rule Act.

    Operative text of the cited action

    Trump declared a D.C. crime emergency and asserted federal control over local policing · Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability. · reviewed 2026-09-03