President Donald Trump on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting suggested that the federal government “could run D.C.,” taking the idea of federal control of the District of Columbia one step further than he has in previous comments.“We could run D.C. We’re looking at D.C. We don’t want crime in D.C. We want the city to run well,” Trump told reporters Tuesday.
He also said his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was working with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office on how best to implement any potential changes. City Hall declined to comment when approached by NOTUS.
“We want a capital that’s run flawlessly, and it wouldn’t be hard for us to do it. And we’ve had a good relationship with the mayor and we’re testing it to see if it works,” Trump said.