President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government should “take over” Washington, D.C., to crack down on crime and address widespread homelessness.
Trump told reporters on board Air Force One that federal authorities should bring law and order to the nation’s capital and wrest control away from local Democrat leaders who he said aren’t doing their jobs. He is reportedly set to sign an executive order in the coming days to demand D.C. authorities take steps to clean up homeless encampments and address crime.
“I think that we should govern the District of Columbia,” Trump said, per the White House pool. “I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawless.”
“And I think we should take over Washington, D.C. We could save people from getting killed,” Trump added. “They have a great police department there….
