August 2025: TRUMP PRESIDENCY D.C. Police Back Trump’s Decision To ‘Federalize’ Law Enforcement

D.C. Police Back Trump’s Decision To ‘Federalize’ Law Enforcement
"In a brazen move, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police union announced its members are welcoming the federalization of their agency by the Trump administration, a blow to Mayor Muriel Bowser and liberals who accused the president of not actually caring about crime in the capital city.

In a statement, union Chair Gregg Pemberton praised President Donald Trump’s decision to assume control over the Metropolitan Police Department and swell its ranks with National Guard soldiers and FBI officers, calling it a “critical stopgap” amid “out of control” crime.
“We stand with the President in recognizing that Washington, D.C., cannot continue on this trajectory,” union Chair Gregg Pemberton said in a statement. “Crime is out of control, and our officers are stretched beyond their limits.”
Recent estimates show that the MPD is about 500 officers short of the union’s recommendation for adequate staffing levels, one of the lowest levels in decades." 

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