President Donald Trump moves to federalize policing in Washington, D.C., following string of violent crimes including carjackings and shootings targeting government officials.
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PresidentDonaldTrumponMondaymovedtofederalizepolicinginthenation’scapital,followingyearsofuncheckedviolentcrimeinWashington,D.C.
Thepolarizingmovehascausedanuproarfromopponents,andcelebrationsfromsupporterswhowanttoseeanendtoviolenceinthecity.ThemovecomesafterWashingtonhasgarnerednationalattentionwithastringofhigh-profileincidentsinrecentmonthsandyearsthatprecipitatedTrump’smove.
However,noteveryoneagreeswithTrump’snewplan.
FoxNewscontributorandformerD.C.homicidedetectiveTedWilliamsisamongthosewhoopposethefederalintervention.“Whilethepresidentmaymeanwell,thisisgoingnowherefast,”hetoldFoxNewsDigital.“D.C.isnotawarzone.Thelawsuitsforconstitutionalviolationsarecoming.Thisisoverkill.”
Healsosaidcriminalswilljustwaitoutthefederalization,andreturnwhenNationalGuardtroopsarepulledfromthes
