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    1. Fun-Cauliflower-1724 on

      “the Home Rule Act gives the President the power to take control of the D.C. Police “whenever [he] determines that special conditions of an emergency nature exist which require the use of the Metropolitan Police force for federal purposes.” The authority is limited to no more than 30 days (it’s limited to 48 hours unless the President sends a special notification to the Chair and Ranking Members of the relevant congressional committees explaining why he needs the authority for longer). And even within those 30 days, the authority is simply to use the MPD “for federal purposes.” In other words, the President can borrow the MPD for his own priorities; but he can’t control how they discharge their other duties.”

    2. DC Crime is at a 30 year low….

      This is completely illogical. This is Martial Law

    3. Affectionate_Neat868 on

      This is martial law. America, you’re losing what’s left of your country and rapidly reaching the point of no return. America needs mass mobilization, protest and striking NOW.

    4. PopPalsUnited on

      He must have really done some obscene stuff with those kids in the Epstein file.

    5. You guys see the movie Civil War? ‘Cause I think this is kinda how that situation started…

    6. FramePancake on

      Somehow Transgender people getting brought into it again. so fucking stupid.

    7. He specifically invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act ([full-text)](https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Home-Rule-Act-2018-for-printing-9-13-182.pdf). Relevant excerpt below (emphasis added in a couple places):

      >SEC. 740. [D.C. Official Code ‚ 1-207.40] (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the President of the United States determines that special conditions of an emergency nature exist which require the use of the Metropolitan Police force for Federal purposes, he may direct the Mayor to provide him, and the Mayor shall provide, such services of the Metropolitan Police force as the President may deem necessary and appropriate. **In no case, however, shall such services made available pursuant to any such direction under this subsection extend for a period in excess of forty-eight hours unless the President has, prior to the expiration of such period, notified the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on the District of Columbia of the Senate and the House of Representatives, in writing, as to the reason for such direction and the period of time during which the need for such services is likely to continue.**

      >(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, such services made available in accordance with subsection (a) of this section **shall terminate upon the end of such emergency, the expiration of a period of thirty days following the date on which such services are first made available, or the enactment into law of a joint resolution by the Congress providing for such termination, whichever first occurs.**

      >(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, in any case in which such services are made available in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section during any period of an adjournment of the Congress sine die, such services shall terminate upon the end of the emergency, the expiration of the thirty-day period following the date on which Congress first convenes following such adjournment, or the enactment into law of a joint resolution by the Congress providing for such termination, whichever first occurs.

      >(d) Except to the extent provided for in subsection (c) of this section, **no such services made available pursuant to the direction of the President pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall extend for any period in excess of 30 days, unless the Senate and the House of Representatives enact into law a joint resolution authorizing such an extension.**

    8. OkAssist6667 on

      Lowest crime rate in 30 years in DC. MAGA loves to call the left soft, afraid and weak, yet Mr. Tough Guy over here is trying to play dictator by unleashing the military on some dudes sleeping on a bench.

      Edit: Epstein Files tho.

      Edit 2: Just a reminder, DC is so bloody, violent and dangerous that it was perfectly safe enough to host Trump’s fascist little birthday parade 6 weeks ago.

    9. swiftfoot_hiker on

      D.c isn’t even in the top 25 for crime…

      I’m convinced the big balls thing was a set up all to use that as a means to bring in the guard

    10. thistimelineisweird on

      All this because Trump has a tiny penis. Wait, no, pedophile. Wait, both.

    11. This is the actual tyranny those on the Right have been warning us about for years.

    12. thorvarhund on

      He will give Alaska to Putin if it will distract from the Epstein files.

    13. Men will declare martial law on their nation’s capital before they’ll release the Epstein List…I mean, go to therapy.

    14. ashtonioskillano on

      This is just the beginning… he specifically mentioned trying to do this in other Democratic cities like LA, Chicago, Baltimore, and NYC once they “clean up” DC

    15. RobertdBanks on

      Man, this dude really, really doesn’t want those Epstein files released.

    16. jcwilliams1984 on

      See he could have deployed the national guard all along on January 6th

    17. SinderPetrikor on

      He also said that this is going to happen in other cities too, after listing LA, New York, and other blue cities. Is he going to try to federalize the NYPD?

    18. namastayhom33 on

      This is just a test for him to prevent Congress from certifying the 2028 election if it doesn’t go the way he wants it to. Without ransacking the Capitol again, he’s just going to deploy the FBI and police.

    19. S1gorJabjong on

      Because homeless bums always have a Glock or a S&W under their blankets in case they wanna quietly murder someone for a gold coin. Didn’t you guys know there’s a secret organization of hotels giving out assassination contracts to these people?

    20. AnxiousNPantsless on

      Theyre going to do this to every major Democratic voting city. He said as much in the press conference. We are in a police state. 

    21. BrickRoadStudio on

      Convicted Felon, Rapist, and man who incited an armed insurrection complains about „law and order.“

      Watch the media and Republicans do nothing.

    22. When you let cops be cops.

      Huh? You mean like when they tried to do their jobs on 1/6 but were violently attacked?

      My gawd this whole thing is a complete joke!

    23. I’m old enough to remember conservatives having fever dreams about Obama wanting to do this. It’s why they need their guns! Federal government take over!

      Now? This? They not only don’t care, but they’ll cheer this on.

      It’s a party of zero principles, zero policy, zero core ideology. All that remains is “does this action hurt or piss off someone I don’t like? Great, do it”

    24. theymightbegreat on

      „Now they [DC Police] are allowed to do whatever the hell they want.“

      „I told them, you tell those people ‚you spit, we hit‘ and they hit hard“

      „And that’s why they want transgender for everybody. Everybody transgender.“

      „I’m very competent.“

      „You’ll have more police, and you’ll be so happy.“

    25. jay_alfred_prufrock on

      This is a coup. He is literally occupying the capital, there is no other way of seeing this.

    26. He thinks using gold accents every where the eye can see is called beautification.

    27. Thund3rbolt on

      Right out of the Nazi playbook. In the early days of Nazi Germany, the police forces were reorganized and transformed into tools of state repression. Specifically, the Berlin police underwent significant centralization and buildup.

    28. Soggy_Carpenter4529 on

      The playbook is older than any of us — and it’s being run again right now.

      It benefits the ultra-rich and powerful — on both sides of the political aisle — for the rest of us to be distracted by sensational headlines, “us vs. them” fights, and nonstop political theater. While we argue, they quietly consolidate wealth and power, strip away our rights, and make it harder for regular Americans to push back.

      Step one in this playbook is always the same: dehumanize a group of people in the media — homeless, immigrants, “gang members,” whoever is convenient — until the public will tolerate more extreme measures. History is full of examples: strip dignity, then property, then rights… and sometimes, lives.

      Now look at what’s happening:

      DC just reported its lowest violent crime rate in over 30 years.
      📉 Violent crime down 35% from last year.
      📉 Homicides down 32%.
      📉 Robberies down 39%.
      📉 Armed carjackings down 53%.

      Yet we’re hearing claims that cities are “war zones” and the only solution is calling in the National Guard. That’s not about public safety — it’s about optics and control.

      We’ve already seen this pattern:

      National Guard sent to LA under the guise of fighting gangs, but the overwhelming majority of deportations were people with jobs, families, and long-term residency.

      Homeless in DC being evicted into camps with Guard assistance.

      Now the Guard is being called in again to “deal with youth gangs,” charging teenagers as adults for maximum political points.

      Best case: This is all political theater.
      Worst case: They’re normalizing military presence in American cities, conditioning us to accept martial law, and setting the stage for suppressing protests when election results don’t go their way.

      Make no mistake — this isn’t about gangs, crime, homelessness, or “keeping you safe.” This is about the top 1–5% tightening their grip while we’re too busy fighting each other to notice the rights and freedoms being quietly dismantled.

      Stay focused. Look past the noise. This is late-stage capitalism and creeping authoritarianism in real time.

    29. OtherBluesBrother on

      First they came for the immigrants and I did not speak out –
      Because I was not an immigrant.

      Then they cam for the homeless and I did not speak out –
      Because I was not homeless.

      <———– you are here.

    30. Remember when Trump was first elected and you shrugged and said “ Whats the worst that happen?🤷?”

      Well this is one of those things we feared.

    31. fistofthefuture on

      Hey Tim Cook. This is what happens when you give him gold and glass. He feels like he has everyone in the palm of his hand and can do whatever.

      Thanks CEOs for allowing fascism.

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