Episode 1790 • • 1:29 - 5:58
1790: Florida Ounce
Federalization of Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department
President Donald Trump has federalized the 4,000-person Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., and deployed federal agents from the FBI and ATF to monitor street crime. Local leaders have not filed legal challenges against the move, as the President holds unique authority over the District of Columbia. Mayor Muriel Bowser reported that crime in the district has already decreased by 25 percent compared to the previous year.