Trump’s takeover ‘out of touch’ with facts on the ground, says D.C. attorney general

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He added that federal law only allows Trump to request the services of MPD for emergencies. And that means not engaging in excessive police force, unconstitutional police force, or unconstitutional policing,” Schwalb said. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb: Well, I want to take just a quick step backwards to frame where we are. Schwalb: I think that the president’s statements yesterday are out of touch with the facts on the ground here in the District of Columbia. President Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, look on.