West Virginia, Trump and National Guard
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President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, experts say.
A standoff over the Trump administration’s push to take over law enforcement in the nation’s capital appeared to near a resolution after the Trump administration agreed to let Washington DC’s police chief remain in charge of her department.
President Trump has given homeless people in Washington, D.C., an ultimatum, sparking concern among human rights advocates: Accept shelter treatment or go to jail. Donald Whitehead, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless,
The decision comes days after the Trump administration moved to assume federal control of D.C.'s police force. National Guard troops are still expected to remain in the nation’s capital for one month.