Maryland’s Democratic governor tapped one of the world’s largest risk-management firms for a short-term contract in preparation for Republican President-elect Trump moving in next door. The contract includes a section focused on identifying state "resources and efforts and consider potential avenues for legal challenges." Geographically, what remains of the original federal district is also entirely former Maryland territory – as Arlington and Alexandria retroceded to Virginia in 1847. D.C. and Virginia have also keyed into sweeping changes the Trump administration could bring to the region. He said a second Trump term poses a "risk" and noted Trump has a stated goal of "dismantling government bureaucracy."