Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.

There are a lot of things going on at the federal and state levels that are intertwined. President Donald Trump used his authority to take control of the Washington D.C. police force by sending in the National Guard and threatens that more cities could follow.

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

WASHINGTON — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights just outside Crush Dance Bar at 14th and U Streets Northwest, the co-owner, Mark Rutstein, says police and federal agents were parked right outside, driving away customers and making for some of the slowest days he’s experienced.

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during his first term over law enforcement. In the summer of 2020, he weighed a federal takeover of the DC police to quell demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd.

The Justice Department said it would clarify the DEA Administrator as liaison between local and federal officials rather than taking over the police department.