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# A look at Trump's legal power as he threatens DC takeover
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/takeover-threat-1754599973/
- Published: 2025-08-08T00:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-08T04:00:37.000Z
- Description: A look at Trump's legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_eb80108a-1118-44fd-8ac9-2539cb60d985, #extra

President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington D.C. William Brangham discussed the threats with George Derek Musgrove, author of "Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital."