D.C. Councilman Trayon White blasts Trump’s plan to takeover capital law enforcement, despite facing charges of running a bribery scheme in his office.
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PresidentDonaldTrump’sfederaltakeoverofWashington,D.C.’slawenforcementisfacingcriticismfromaneyebrow-raisingsource:aD.C.citycouncilmanwhoisfacingchargesofrunningabriberyschemeoutofhisoffice.
TrayonWhite,41,wasswornintothecitycouncilonFriday,havingbeenelectedtothepostdespitefacinganupcomingtrialonfederalbriberychargesin2026.AskedaboutTrump’sthen-threatenedtakeoverofD.C.lawenforcement,WhitearguedthatD.C.’sleadersarealready“responsible,”andthatafederaltakeoverwouldonly“cripple”thecity.
“Ithinkwehaveoneofthestrongestbudgetsofanycityforthelast20years.Wearefiscallyresponsible.WehaveaAAAbondrating.We’veshownthatwecanberesponsiblewithourfunds.Wedon’tneedfederalinterference.Infact,they’veonlycrippledWashingtonD.C.andtheprogresswe’vemadeoverthelastfourdecades,”Whitetoldrepo
