President Trump has vowed to declare a national emergency in Washington DC after Mayor Muriel Bowser said she would withdraw all police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The President announced his intention in a post on Truth Social today.
“The Federal Government, under my auspices as President of the United States of America, has stepped into the complete criminal mess that was Washington, D.C., our Nation’s Capital. Because of this, D.C. has gone from one of the most dangerous and murder ridden cities in the U.S.A., and even around the World, to one of the safest – In just a few weeks,” he said.
“The ‘place’ is absolutely booming, with restaurants, stores, and businesses packed and, for the first time in decades, virtually NO CRIME. It has been a beautiful thing to watch but, now, under pressure from the Radical Left Democrats, Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has presided over this violent criminal takeover of our Capital for years, has informed the Federal Government that the Metropolitan Police Department will no longer cooperate with ICE in removing and relocating dangerous illegal aliens.”
Trump continued by noting that if he allowed the Mayor’s plan to go ahead unchallenged, it would lead to a resurgence in crime, which is why tough measures are called for.
“If I allowed this to happen, CRIME would come roaring back. To the people and businesses of Washington, D.C., DON’T WORRY, I AM WITH YOU, AND WON’T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. I’ll call a National Emergency, and Federalize, if necessary!!!”
President Trump has made the use federal forces, including the National Guard and Marines, a central part of his law-and-order agenda, which has mainly targeted Democrat-run cities, including Washington DC.
This exemplifies why they should NEVER be a state and should not even have home rule!