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3. She commented yesterday

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 11:01 AM

Aug 11

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143510648

This is why you had people like Eleanor Holmes Norton fighting for decades to make (the residential portion of) D.C. a state.

https://statehood.dc.gov/page/about-dc-statehood

https://lwvdc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=263021&module_id=666156

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Trump readies federal moves on D.C. crime, takes over D.C. police [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 11 OP

Not a peep from the mayor? Fiendish Thingy Aug 11 #1

She commented yesterday BumRushDaShow Aug 11 #3

THAT should have been done years ago, slightlv Aug 11 #5

I'd prefer to see PR made part of FL. Could only happen under a Dem President. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 11 #37

Yes, we need to add the state of Columbia and the state of Puerto Rico. LudwigPastorius Aug 11 #33

And recently... kirby Aug 11 #53

Why DC won't be a state anytime soon... IzzaNuDay Aug 12 #55

Yup BumRushDaShow Aug 12 #57

She held a press conference today red dog 1 Aug 11 #50

D.C. Mayor DESTROYS Trump on LIVE TV after HIS TAKEOVER - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 Aug 12 #54

Time for the Codifer Aug 11 #2

They will "follow orders." hay rick Aug 11 #9

I can't help Codifer Aug 11 #14

A (wannabe) mobsters dream - a subservient DOJ and control of the police. underpants Aug 11 #4

This is a shit show, that's for sure. But if the offended parties slightlv Aug 11 #7

Sounds very Putinesque IronLionZion Aug 11 #6

Sounds Hitleresque, one group of 'others' after another. Captain Zero Aug 11 #27

If he goes after mentally ill, he might be one of them. IronLionZion Aug 11 #30

Yet Trump says over and over he's going to Russia. Bengus81 Aug 11 #41

I hope he goes and stays there IronLionZion Aug 11 #44

I hope he's is paying from federal funds. Historic NY Aug 11 #8

Soon we'll read about the stories of people being abused, injured, killed because of this. Solly Mack Aug 11 #10

Yup popsdenver Aug 11 #47

I can see that. Busing the unhoused to a blue city. Solly Mack Aug 11 #52

Time to Stand up RFK Alcatraz eringer Aug 11 #11

".....when the enemy is homeless street people. " Codifer Aug 11 #15

The homeless street people will be the first assignment. SupportSanity Aug 11 #16

and the magas will say: Codifer Aug 11 #18

It's happened before ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Aug 12 #56

If irony wasn't already dead. hay rick Aug 11 #12

Trump is solidifying power. This is another step toward dictatorship. thought crime Aug 11 #13

My thinking popsdenver Aug 11 #28

Maybe throw in Baltimore too. Meanwhile Republicans in congress just watch from the sidelines Bengus81 Aug 11 #42

Flooding the media with outrages to divert from the epstein files PSPS Aug 11 #17

Military leadership, where are you? Where will you be when he uses the military to take over states? Scalded Nun Aug 11 #19

So far, they look like they're being faithful to a pedofelon with a suspended sentence Justice matters. Aug 11 #24

Trump isn't wrong... wcollar Aug 11 #20

Police state, chapter 1. greatauntoftriplets Aug 11 #21

I still lived in S. E. DC in April of 1968 when martial law was declared after ML King was assassinated. generalbetrayus Aug 11 #22

I can see it now AverageOldGuy Aug 11 #23

It bears repeating: the President of the United States openly lies in executive orders about easily verifiable facts. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #25

So the Guard is going to round up thousands orangecrush Aug 11 #26

Germany IronLionZion Aug 11 #31

Yes orangecrush Aug 11 #34

Trump wants a Reichstag fire in DC too to really get things rolling. Bengus81 Aug 11 #43

It can happen here. North Coast Lawyer Aug 11 #39

He'll fire all the cops injured by his rioters. Then take away their benefits. Wonder Why Aug 11 #29

All based on lies Picaro Aug 11 #32

We need billboards all over this country advertising........ KS Toronado Aug 11 #35

Too much crime in DC rambler68 Aug 11 #36

Federal law allows Trump to control D.C. police only for 48 hours LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #38

"trump cannot control D.C. police for more than 48 hours with congressional approval and congress is in recess" ancianita Aug 11 #45

The real criminals bringing crime and corruption to DC are residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Initech Aug 11 #40

So, choie Aug 11 #46

The Epstein Files will not be forgotten BigmanPigman Aug 11 #48

Why doesn't the mayor say that you work for Trump or you work for DC, not both. LT Barclay Aug 11 #49

Oh, I get it. He's afraid they will come arrest him. mahina Aug 11 #51