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President warned he would seize federal control of Washington if candidate Lewis George wins election. Threat revives specter of martial law and federal override of local government.
Trump publicly warned he would seize federal control of Washington if candidate Lewis George wins the mayoral election. The threat invokes the specter of martial law and federal override of local governance. Washington, D.C. has limited home rule even in normal circumstances, but Trump's threat to actively use federal authority to block an elected local government from taking office goes beyond existing constraints and suggests a willingness to override democratic processes.
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