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President Trump says he is considering a federal takeover of Washington D.C. - to combat crime and clean up the city's managementDuring a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said his administration is "looking at" taking control of D.C., suggesting it could be run more effectively, "We could run D.C. ... We’re thinking about doing it, to be honest with you. We want a capital that’s run flawlessly" Trump has concerns about crime, homelessness, and the city's multiple other issues. "You can’t have tents on all your beautiful—your once magnificent plaza and lawns." H D.C. was under direct federal control until 1973.DC has a violent crime rate that is about 3 times the national average; Washington, D.C. Violent Crime Rate: 1,200 incidents per 100,000 people.National Average Violent Crime Rate: 398 incidents per 100,000 people.To put this into perspective DC is 68.3 square miles with 6.9 square miles of waterRhode Island, the smallest state in the nation, is 1,214 square miles DC is 90-96% Democrat and has been majority ruled by Democrats since it gained local self-governance in 1973