Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington If Progressive Wins
On June 11, 2026, President Trump said he would 'take back Washington' and run it federally if Janeese Lewis George wins the June 16 Democratic mayoral primary.
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Overview
On June 11, 2026, President Trump said he would 'take back Washington and run it on a federal basis' if Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic mayoral primary.
The June 16 Democratic primary could virtually guarantee Lewis George's election in November if she wins, and a recent poll showed her with an 11-point lead.
Lewis George called Trump's threat 'an attack on democracy itself' and other candidates and critics warned of federal infringement on home rule.
Trump touted federal interventions he said cut crime 92% and cited 74% and 78% reductions in Memphis and New Orleans, while local data showed violent crime down 3% year-to-date and 29% last year.
Trump can seize temporary control of the city's police and deploy the D.C. National Guard, but he is legally barred from unilaterally revoking home rule without an act of Congress.
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