President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., law enforcement could extend well beyond 30 days, saying he will push a D.C. crime bill through Congress and potentially act on his own if needed.
“We’re going to be asking for extensions on that, long-term extensions, because you can’t have 30 days,” Trump said during remarks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Trump said he expects a crime bill that pertains “initially to D.C.” to be in front of Congress “very quickly,” though he said if it’s a national emergency, he wouldn’t need Congress at all.