Staff Reports
The House GOP just missed a tremendous opportunity to put safety first in our nation’s capital. By choosing not to extend Trump’s temporary federal oversight of D.C. — a move that was already yielding positive results with plummeting crime — Republicans are letting down the very people who look to them for leadership. Security isn’t something to play politics with, yet here we are, watching our lawmakers prioritize political chess over citizen safety.
While crime was going down, Mayor Bowser absurdly claimed local authorities could handle it alone. But where was this efficiency before the federal intervention? It took the might of the National Guard and the sharp eyes of the FBI to clean up D.C.’s streets. Washington Democrats, including Bowser, wanted to show they could manage on their own. Unfortunately, recent history suggests otherwise.
Breaking: House will not extend Trump's 30-day DC police takeover: report https://t.co/Nj0YZ4A2xN
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) September 5, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republicans seem more focused on avoiding a fight with Democrats over federal control. Why back down when it’s clear the local government couldn’t do the job? The people of D.C. deserve more than political games; they deserve to feel safe walking in their own neighborhoods without fear.
The House and Senate now want to take on other federal measures addressing youth crime and policing. Talk is cheap, though. These moves sound good on paper, but let’s hope it isn’t just more political posturing. The proposal to give police the freedom to pursue criminals and to reform D.C.’s lenient policies is are step in the right direction. But half-measures won’t fix the issues that plague Democrat-run cities like Washington.
The true conservatives in power need to act with the decisiveness that made Trump’s initial intervention effective. With the stakes this high, will our lawmakers have the courage to rise above the noise and do what’s truly right for America? Or will they continue playing it safe as D.C. sinks back into chaos?
