By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-briefing-as-trump-takes-over-d-c-police-deploys-national-guard Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House suggests DC police takeover may last longer than 30 days Politics Aug 12, 2025 11:55 AM EDT The federal takeover of the District of Columbia’s police department could last longer than 30 days, according to the White House on Tuesday. Watch in the player above. During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would “reevaluate and reassess and make further decisions” after the 30-day period is over. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The White House would need approval from both House and Senate in order to extend the takeover the police department. READ MORE: Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in D.C. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The federal takeover of the District of Columbia’s police department could last longer than 30 days, according to the White House on Tuesday. Watch in the player above. During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would “reevaluate and reassess and make further decisions” after the 30-day period is over. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The White House would need approval from both House and Senate in order to extend the takeover the police department. READ MORE: Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in D.C. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now