President Donald Trump is thinking of adding local government to his list of responsibilities.
Returning to Washington, D.C., from Florida late Wednesday, he mused that the federal government should “take over” the district.
“I think that we should govern the District of Columbia,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. “I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawless … and I think we should take over Washington, D.C.”
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While it’s not clear what Trump envisions, a true federal takeover of Washington would mean overturning the Home Rule Act of 1973, which provided the district with an elected mayor and city council for the first time.
Congress retains ultimate control over the district, though it rarely interferes in
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