August 11, 2025
Trump gives Pam Bondi control of DC police despite crime drop
Home rule suspended, federal appointees replace local leaders
📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government🏙️Local Issues
Trump took federal control of Washington D.C.'s police department and deployed 800+ National Guard troops
D.C.'s violent crime fell 26% in 2025, hitting a 30-year low according to police data
Trump used Home Rule Act to bypass D.C.'s elected mayor and city council
Attorney General 
Pam Bondi now oversees D.C. police operations instead of locally elected government
First time federal troops used for regular police work in an American city since Reconstruction
D.C. residents lose democratic say over how their communities are policed under federal takeover
Mayor 
Muriel Bowser condemned federal takeover citing unnecessary intervention during record low crime
📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government🏙️Local Issues
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Who did Trump appoint as interim federal commissioner of the DC Metropolitan Police Department?
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Trump deployed {{blank_1}} National Guard troops and {{blank_2}} FBI agents while claiming DC is "one of the most dangerous cities in the {{blank_3}}" despite violent crime being down {{blank_4}}%.
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith weren'tified in advance of Trump's federal takeover announcement.
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What previous federal takeover provides the closest precedent to Trump's DC police action?
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True or false: Under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973, the President has authority to unilaterally assume control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police without legislation from Congress.
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