The nation’s capital is taking legal action against the Trump administration, alleging that placing the D.C. police department under federal control and deploying hundreds of National Guard troops infringed on local autonomy. The conflict highlights simmering tensions over federal intervention in local law enforcement.

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) has strongly condemned President Trump’s plan to deploy federal troops in Chicago. Labeling it an “illegal attempt to militarize Chicago,” he insists there is no emergency to justify such a move.

In another step toward increasing federal authority over local law enforcement in Washington D.C., a new Republican bill introduced on Friday seeks to grant Trump unprecedented extended power over the D.C. police. Coming on the heels of similar GOP proposals, it underscores the ongoing debate about balancing federal oversight and local governance.