How long can Trump’s D.C. takeover last? Here’s what to know

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Members of the National Guard stand near D.C.’s Union Station, within view of the U.S. Capitol, on Thursday. That has left many in D.C. wondering: How long can Trump’s law enforcement takeover last? And hundreds of National Guard members, some armed, are patrolling the city, with more on the way. Members of the D.C. National Guard patrol the Foggy Bottom Metro station on Saturday. (Andrew Leyden | Getty Images)Home Rule gives the president command of the D.C. National Guard, a power that goes to governors in other states.