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DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover

One resident said that “it’s time for a change,” while another was more skeptical, saying, “It’s to show that he’s in control.”
DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover
U.S. Capitol Police officers patrol the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol building on March 7, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
8/12/2025|Updated: 8/12/2025
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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.
Stacy Robinson
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Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]
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