THE Donald Trump said she supports the plan to change her status Washington and the US capital’s subject to the control of the federal authorities, mainly to deal with crime.

“I believe that the federal government should take control of the DC (District of Columbia-Columbia region), I love the mayor, but it doesn’t do the job, there is too much crime, graffiti, too many scenes (homeless) Parks, these wonderful parks, “he told reporters on the aircraft Air Force One.

“I believe that we must run it with power, command it by law and order, make it perfectly flawless, insisting that the appearance of the American capital where foreign officials regularly come is important.

The American capital (Washington, DC) is not a federal state and has a special status.

At the beginning of February, two Republican MPs, Utah’s Senator Mike Lee and Tennessee Anti -Board Representatives submitted a plan to abolish the “District of Columbia Home Rule Act” which defines the responsibilities and powers of local authorities. .

“The corruption, crime and incompetence of the Washington DC government have been a shame for our country’s capital for decades,” Senator Lee said, according to a statement on his site. “It is time for Congress to restore George Washington’s honor and integrity to the beautiful city named after him.”

Washington Democratic Mayor Muriel Bauzer did not respond directly to Trump, but said through X that “Washington, DC, is a world of world class and radiation, which is evidenced by the large number of tourists, the effectiveness of control services. . There are a lot we like DC: District with the most rapid improvement of education, first in a network of parks, Faster growing area, the only part of the US where you can always see for free … “.