President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing whether to take control of the city of Washington, DC, to help combat crime, in a move that would represent a dramatic upheaval to the capital’s half-century of home rule.

The mayor's tightening the curfew came the same day President Trump said his administration is considering a federal takeover of the nation's capital – citing concerns about crime and homelessness.

It’s not clear what it would mean for the federal government to “run” D.C. Taking the comment in the most literal and obvious sense, it would put the federal government in charge of everything — including any deal to partially fund a football stadium with public money.

During a cabinet meeting, Trump discussed the possibility of federal oversight in Washington, DC, and New York City to reduce crime.

The White House is considering a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. in an effort to combat crime following a high-profile

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of a federal takeover of D.C. He says it will help curb crime in the District.

P resident Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s weighing a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., spouting bogus claims about rampant crime in the nation’s capital, and hinted he could pursue the same with New York City.