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5. Please cite the article and section of the US Constitution or federal law that states the WH can take over a city.

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 12:38 PM

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Trump Says He's Weighing Federal Takeover of Washington, DC [View all] Bayard Jul 9 OP

He is a master at Grifting.... FarPoint Jul 9 #1

Well atreides1 Jul 9 #2

A militarized zone EarthAbides Jul 9 #3

Ding ding ding johnnyfins Jul 9 #4

Yup. Because, "...you will never have to vote again." cayugafalls Jul 9 #11

Not going to happen dcbuckeye Jul 9 #6

He's pushing for civil war with these threats peggysue2 Jul 9 #7

The crime would go to zero except for in the White House newdeal2 Jul 9 #8

"We would run it so good," ... but we can't get basic grammar right. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 9 #9

Hmmm sheshe2 Jul 9 #12

" We don't want crime in D.C." DET Jul 9 #13