Federal Overreach Threatens Washington’s Autonomy Amid Police Takeover Battle

In a bold and controversial move emblematic of an expanding federal overreach, President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its intervention in Washington, D.C.’s policing by appointing the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as emergency chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. This step prompted a swift legal challenge from District Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who accuses the administration of an unlawful power grab that disregards established principles of local self-governance. When Does Federal Authority Cross the Line into Tyranny? The Trump administration’s attempt to federally commandeer control over Washington’s police force comes wrapped in claims of addressing crime and...