Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Trump on Wednesday suggested that he could avoid congressional approval to extend his 30-day federal takeover of Washington’s police, amid his efforts to wrest control of the capital’s law enforcement.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/13/trump-dc-police-congress-00507359

Of course he does – Trump is an authoritarian despot and fascist thug, an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and the Constitution.

 

[rightwinger]

The Constitution is so pesky

Good thing the courts will not make Trump follow it

 

[excalibur]

The Constitution is so pesky

Good thing the courts will not make Trump follow it

The Constitution makes D.C. a Federal city.

A law enacted by Congress is not the same as the Constitution. You do understand that, don't you?

A President can take control of D.C. to protect the population under various Constitutional guises.

 

[rightwinger]

The Constitution makes D.C. a Federal city.

A law enacted by Congress is not the same as the Constitution. You do understand that, don't you?

A President can take control of D.C. to protect the population under various Constitutional guises.

in 200 years…

No other President found it necessary

 

[kyzr]

Lying OP/thread.
Here is what Trump said from the OP link:
“If it’s a national emergency we can do it without Congress, but we expect to be before Congress very quickly,” Trump said.

Not a clean start /thread.

 

[Independent thinker]

“Trump on Wednesday suggested that he could avoid congressional approval to extend his 30-day federal takeover of Washington’s police, amid his efforts to wrest control of the capital’s law enforcement.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/13/trump-dc-police-congress-00507359

Of course he does – Trump is an authoritarian despot and fascist thug, an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and the Constitution.

Good. We need to take over all large cities and get rid of the rampant crime.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Trump needs Congress, period.

 

[ThisIsMe]

“Trump on Wednesday suggested that he could avoid congressional approval to extend his 30-day federal takeover of Washington’s police, amid his efforts to wrest control of the capital’s law enforcement.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/13/trump-dc-police-congress-00507359

Of course he does – Trump is an authoritarian despot and fascist thug, an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and the Constitution.

And to think, all of this could have been avoided if Biden would have just released those incriminating epstein files.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

And to think, all of this could have been avoided if Biden would have just released those incriminating epstein files.

Trump had them first, yes!

 

[ThisIsMe]

Trump had them first, yes!

Yeah, but biden holding them helped get trump elected. That must burn some democrat butts...

 

[whitehall]

Somebody's gotta do it.

 

[drudge X]

Trump had them first, yes!

Lol..Democrats were given four years to end Trump once and for all.

 

[elektra]

in 200 years…

No other President found it necessary

Bullshit, you need to learn you some history.

 

[excalibur]

in 200 years…

No other President found it necessary

It was necessary. The Home Rule Act has only been around since 1973.

I get it, the left doesn't care about violent crimes if they live in safety, all others can go to hell.

 

[dudmuck]

Good. We need to take over all large cities and get rid of the rampant crime.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

And to think, all of this could have been avoided if Biden would have just released those incriminating epstein files.

Biden was too busy molesting children,

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Yeah, but biden holding them helped get trump elected. That must burn some democrat butts...

No, it would have burned them both.

Biden's son is in there as well as Trump and his wife.

 

[wamose]

American's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness trump Democrat's desire to live in danger, filth and lawlessness. It's hard to imagine anyone being a big enough lowlife to prefer filth, crime and poverty over pride, law and order and freedom. Viva Trumpy.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

American's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness trump GOP's desire to live in danger, filth and lawlessness. It's hard to imagine anyone being a big enough lowlife to prefer lies, lawfare and making the poor scream over pride, law and order and freedom.

MAGA is a criminal organization.

 

[ThisIsMe]

No, it would have burned them both.

Biden's son is in there as well as Trump and his wife.

We have no idea who's in there. They need to be transparent.