No. Trump can literally militarize the whole of DC. It is Federal territory in the constitution. There is the Home Rule Act (not law, not amendment) that allows DC to govern itself mostly. But at any moment Trump can literally tell the Mayor she has no power here and she doesn't. Congress makes DC laws and can strike any law DC implements outside of them.

No. Trump can literally militarize the whole of DC. It is Federal territory in the constitution. There is the Home RULE (not law, not amendment) that allows DC to govern itself mostly. But at any moment Trump can literally tell the Mayor she has no power here and she doesn't. Congress makes DC laws and can strike any law DC implements outside of them.