Posted on 12/06/2024 8:43:21 PM PST by bitt
The plans follow campaign promises from President-elect Trump and a congressional probe into U.S. Capitol Police and January 6.
Donald Trump and his political allies are promising law enforcement reforms and to fight crime in Washington, D.C., when he takes office again in January.
Already, allies on Capitol Hill are preparing to launch investigations, new committees, and detail new priorities as the former president prepares to take the reigns on the executive branch for the second non-consecutive term.
Some initiatives are taking aim at the nation’s capital, following promises from Trump on the campaign trail to clean up the city. Congress is looking to block disfavored city laws or using its power to shape the city’s budget, while Trump wants to enforce "tough on crime" policies in the district.
One congressman believes the security of the U.S. Capitol building itself and the politicization in the police force protecting the complex at the heart of the city should be the focus of a new select committee. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, Chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight says reforms are needed to root out undue political influence on the department’s leadership, exposed by a probe into the Capitol Police in the aftermath of the January 6 riot.
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Tthe article author needs to edit him/herself. President Trump is President ÈLECT, not “former” president.
The continously refer to past Presidents ass President so&so but nearly always refer to Trump as “former” President Trump.
But wait, isn’t crime fighting racist?
Yes, a perfectly constitutional response. End DC home rule and restore nonlocal, Congressional rule over the district as dictated by the constitution.
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