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Trump says he may take over governance of Washington, DC

By Thomson Reuters Jul 8, 2025 | 12:25 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, DC, the city that serves as the seat of the federal government.

Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, said his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was in close touch with the city’s elected mayor, Muriel Bowser, a Democrat.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason, Editing by Franklin Paul)