Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and place the city’s police department under federal control, as reported [1] by The Gateway Pundit.
The move comes after a series of violent incidents in the capital, including the assault of Edward Coristine, a Department of Government Efficiency employee, known by the nickname “Big Balls,” who was attacked by a group of assailants.
🚨 BREAKING: Trump promises to SAVE Washington DC after DOGE employee, Edward Coristine, also famously known as “Big Balls” was brutally beaten by a gang of thugs who were assaulting a woman!
We need more hero’s like Big Balls pic.twitter.com/r6eQIHfAv9 [2]
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) August 7, 2025 [3]
On Monday, President Trump announced [4] he was invoking Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, granting him the authority to assume control of the Metropolitan Police Department during “special conditions of an emergency nature.”
The president signed two executive actions: one invoking Section 740 powers and another sending the statutorily required notifications to the D.C. mayor and relevant congressional committees.
The provision allows federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department for more than 48 hours, provided committee chairs and the mayor are formally informed.
Trump also signed a presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to deploy National Guard troops to the city and authorizing state governors to utilize their own Guard units in their respective states. “We will bring in the military if it’s needed,” Trump told reporters.
