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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will ask Congress to approve extended federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime in Washington.
“We’re going to need a crime bill, which we’re going to introduce, and it’s going to be in the District of Columbia initially,” Trump told reporters after an event at the Kennedy Center. “We’re going to ask for an extension, a long-term extension.”
On Monday, he signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency to combat crime in Washington to “protect government employees, citizens, and tourists and ensure the safe operation of the federal government,” the White House said. The emergency is for 30 days and can be extended only with congressional approval.
Trump also criticized D.C.'s statehood bid Wednesday. "Statehood is ridiculous. We want to clean up the mess," he said.
National Guard troops began deploying to Washington on Tuesday evening, with 800 troops expected to be fully operational by the end of the week, a senior Army official told local media. –0–
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