President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing whether to take control of the city of Washington, DC, to help combat crime, in a move that would represent a dramatic upheaval to the capital’s half-century of home rule.

"We could run D.C. I mean we're looking at D.C., we don't want crime in D.C. We want the city to run well. [White House Chief of Staff] Suzie Wiles is working very closely with th

During a cabinet meeting, Trump discussed the possibility of federal oversight in Washington, DC, and New York City to reduce crime.