
Legal Battle Over Control of D.C. Police Department
Published on: Aug. 15, 2025, 6:42 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his intervention in Washington, D.C.'s police operations. Schwalb asks the court to declare Trump's actions, justified by a supposed crime emergency, illegal. Crime statistics indicate a decrease in violent incidents, questioning the need for federal intervention.