WASHINGTON—Residents of the nation’s capital showed various reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize the local police force.
Early on Aug. 11, Trump announced that he would take control of the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department in an effort to reduce crime and homelessness in the city.
He also revealed he would send 800 National Guard troops into the city to bolster law enforcement. The president has repeatedly called for a federal takeover of the entire city, citing high crime and homelessness.
The Epoch Times took to the street on a hot Monday afternoon to gauge local reaction to Trump’s announcement. The responses were far from one-sided, and many who opposed the move itself agreed that the crime rate in D.C. is a real problem….