President Donald Trump is threatening to have the federal government take over Washington, DC. However, his powers to take action inside the nation’s capital are limited. He’d need an act of Congress to have complete control.

President Donald Trump this week reignited his threat that the federal government will take over and “run” Washington, DC, after a former Department of Government Efficiency employee was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.

President Donald Trump repeated his threat to take over Washington, D.C.’s, government, which operates independently under home rule. Trump again threatened a federal takeover of D.C., after a former Department of Government Efficiency worker was assaulted by teenagers in Dupont Circle.