President Trump federalized Washington D.C. police department under emergency powers, resulting in 103 arrests since Monday’s law and order crackdown.
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FIRSTONFOX:LawenforcementofficialsinWashington,D.C.,havearrestedmorethan100peoplesinceAug.7,FoxDigitalhaslearned,asPresidentDonaldTrumpcracksdownoncrimeinthecity.
Lawenforcementofficialshavearrestedatotalof103individualsasofWednesdaymorningsinceAug.7,whichincludes43whowerearrestedTuesday,aWhiteHouseofficialtoldFoxDigitalWednesdaymorning.
“PresidentTrump’sboldleadershipisquicklymakingournation’scapitalsafer,”WhiteHousespokeswomanTaylorRogerstoldFoxDigital.“Inlessthanoneweek,over100violentcriminalshavealreadybeenarrestedandtakenoffofthestreetsinWashington,D.C.PresidentTrumpisdeliveringonhiscampaignpromisetocleanupthiscityandrestoreAmericanGreatnesstoourcherishedcapital.”
TrumpannouncedMondaythathewasfederalizingthelocalpolicedepartmentundersection740oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,whichallowsthepresidenttoassu
