The ongoing federal intervention in Washington D.C. is an egregious overreach that tramples on the rights of 700,000 tax-paying Americans. President Trump's authoritarian invocation of emergency powers to take control of D.C. is baseless and must be immediately reversed. Crime in the District is at a 30-year low, yet the Trump regime is deploying the National Guard and federalizing local police under false pretenses.
This crisis underscores the urgent need for D.C. statehood. In 2016, 86% of D.C. residents voted for statehood, expressing their clear desire for full representation. Despite paying federal taxes, D.C. residents lack voting representation in Congress - a fundamental injustice in our democracy.
Congress must act now to pass H.R. 51 and S. 51, granting statehood to Washington D.C. These bills would finally give D.C. residents the voice they deserve in our national legislature and protect them from such blatant federal overreach in the future.
The current situation in D.C. is nothing short of an illegal occupation. It's a stark reminder of why statehood is not just a matter of representation, but of basic rights and security for D.C. residents. Congress must assert its authority, demand the immediate withdrawal of federal forces, and move swiftly to grant D.C. statehood. The integrity of our democracy and the rights of 700,000 Americans hang in the balance. Act now to end this injustice and strengthen our union.
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