Trump Wants to Take Over Washington: We Want a Safe and Great Capital

jakarta – President of the United States (US) Donald Trump said he is considering taking federal control over the US capital, Washington. He aims to reduce crime in the city.

Currently,Washington governance rests with the locally elected district of Columbia Government. Congress holds a supervisory role.

Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with the current arrangement for a long time and repeatedly stated his desire to have the White House make the final decisions regarding the cityS management.

“We are considering it,yes,because the crime is ridiculous,” Trump told reporters,as reported by AFP on thursday (2025/08/07 02:44:05).

“we want to have a safe and great capital, and we will make it happen,” Trump added.

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