President Trump said the federal government should control the nation’s capital. Democrats and most local residents have long argued that Washington, D.C., should be a state.

Citing crime and homelessness in the national capital, President Trump said he wants the federal government to "take over" and govern Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federa