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(NewsNation) — Lawmakers returned from summertime recess Tuesday arsenic the GOP weighs efforts to widen President Donald Trump's national takeover successful Washington, D.C.
Trump has called connected apical Republican leaders to draught a broad transgression measure and to assistance him widen his authorization successful D.C. this session.
The takeover's 30-day support life expires adjacent week. Several GOP lawmakers privation to spot Trump's bid extended, with 1 connection calling for six months of national control.
The latest numbers from the Justice Department amusement nearly 1,600 arrests since Trump took implicit the district's constabulary section and deployed National Guard troops successful the nation's capital.
Trump precocious described D.C. arsenic a "crime-free zone" and hinted different cities could soon spot akin crackdowns, including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has pushed backmost connected Trump's moves successful D.C., calling his deployment determination "performative."
"My bosom breaks for anybody who is coming up successful our assemblage and doesn't consciousness harmless successful their ain vicinity due to the fact that I cognize what that feels like," Moore said. "I would emotion much national support, but national enactment connected things that really marque sense, not things that are performative."
Trump said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., are moving with him connected a transgression bill. Though nonstop details are unknown, the authorities is expected to impact much resources for police and caller policies regarding cashless bail.
Alongside Trump's transgression agenda, apical Republicans returning from their five-week summertime interruption volition look the taxable of Jeffrey Epstein erstwhile again.
Lawmakers indispensable besides contend with a Sept. 30 authorities backing deadline.
NewsNation spouse The Hill contributed to this report.
