Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.

In an unprecedented move, President DonaldTrump has taken over the DC Police Department. Trump signed two executives orders invoking section 740 of the 'Home Rule Act' which allows the presidents to take over the DC Police department for up to 30 days.

In the month since congressional lawmakers left Capitol Hill to return to their home districts and states, both Democrats and Republicans have been plagued by contentious topics and social issues that threaten to cast a shadow over official business.

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined CNN’s The Situation Room to discuss the latest pushback against the Trump administration’s efforts to control DC policing, arguing the Home Rule Act does not give Trump the authority to carry out its attempts to remove or replace the chief of police.

WASHINGTON — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights just outside Crush Dance Bar at 14th and U Streets Northwest, the co-owner, Mark Rutstein, says police and federal agents were parked right outside, driving away customers and making for some of the slowest days he’s experienced.

The president has suggested he could bring the military to Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and Oakland next.

The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.