Trump Is Considering a Takeover of the District of Columbia. Here’s Why That’s a Good Idea. by Jarrett Stepman

The crime and dysfunction in Washington, D.C., is an embarrassment to the country. President Donald Trump rightly called out the problem at a press conference on Tuesday and offered a solution.

“We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to. We could run D.C. I mean, we’re … looking at D.C.,” Trump said. “Susie Wiles is working very closely with [Mayor Muriel Bowser].”

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Wiles is the president’s chief of staff. What Trump said Tuesday is actually doubling down on comments he made earlier in the year. …

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