Trump pushes for longer federal oversight of nation’s capital police
US President Donald Trump said he would ask the Republican-controlled Congress to extend federal control of Washington’s city police force beyond 30 days, escalating his campaign to exert presidential power over the nation’s capital https://t.co/OaegFyM9MG pic.twitter.com/XLkJpr9ETr
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US President Donald Trump said he would ask the Republican-controlled Congress to extend federal control of Washington’s city police force beyond 30 days, escalating his campaign to exert presidential power over the nation’s capital