Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.

The president has suggested he could bring the military to Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and Oakland next.

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.

America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 tax-paying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” said DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during his first term over law enforcement. In the summer of 2020, he weighed a federal takeover of the DC police to quell demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd.