President Trump just invoked the ‘Home Rule Act’ for Washington, D.C., which means he’s putting the city’s law enforcement under federal control.
He’s also deploying the National Guard to D.C.
Here’s more:
UPDATE: Trump just said Attorney General Pam Bondi is taking control of the DC Metropolitan Police Department.
Trump: "Pam Bondi, who is fantastic, is taking command of the Metropolitan Police Department as of this moment." pic.twitter.com/I0CyVpF6Sg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 11, 2025
MINOR UPDATE:
FYI: The source of all the claims that crime is down in DC is…the DC Metro PD, which is led by a far-left DEI advocate who had to suspend a commander for…altering crime statistics.
So yeah, you can decide whether to trust those numbers or not.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 11, 2025