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As you know from news reports, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit the morning of Friday, August 15, to stop the federal government takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. Lawyers for the District of Columbia and the federal government went before a federal judge later that afternoon. As a result of the District's efforts, command and control of the Metropolitan Police Department remains with Chief Pamela Smith (click to watch NBC Washington's overview).

The Ward 2 Democrats reject President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to seize control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploy the National Guard in the District of Columbia. This federal takeover is a dangerous overreach that strikes at the heart of the District’s already limited home rule.

Congressional Republicans have once again taken aim at DC’s autonomy, introducing a Continuing Resolution (CR) that excludes a long-standing provision allowing the District to manage its own, locally funded budget. For more than two decades, this provision has been included without issue. Stripping it now overturns DC’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget, forcing the city to revert to outdated funding levels and creating a crisis that disrupts essential services our residents rely on.