Trump’s Takeover of D.C.: It’s No Longer Just Talk

The Gist: | Trump has declared a “public safety emergency” in Washington, D.C., deployed up to 800 National Guard troops, and placed the city’s police force under federal control. He’s ordered federal law enforcement agencies into coordinated night patrols and demanded the “immediate relocation” of homeless residents. The data — for now — and the law tell a different story. And if the data doesn’t fit his narrative? History suggests he’ll just fire someone until it does.