LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: Congress fumbles a chance to give D.C. control over its National Guard By Editor On Dec 8, 2021 Last updated Dec 8, 2021 75 Share Eleven months ago, the Capitol was physically assaulted for the first time since 1814 when a mob of Trump supporters overwhelmed D.C. and Capitol police. As the Trump administration dithered over sending in the D.C. National Guard, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) could not do it herself. Unlike the governors of states and territories, the chief executive officer of D.C. doesn’t control the Guard. The arrangement is a relic from the country’s founding that no longer makes any kind of sense for a city with 700,000 federal tax-paying residents and capable local governance. 75 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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