Manipulated statistics, high murder rate: 5 things to know about federal takeover of DC

4. Bowser and Norton call for DC statehood 

Elected officials in Washington reacted to Trump's call for a federal takeover by renewing calls for D.C. to become a state. 

In a statement posted to X Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, addressed the "unique" situation D.C. finds itself in.

"While we pay taxes and uphold the responsibilities of citizenship, we're not a state," she wrote. "We don't control the DC National Guard and we don't have senators or full autonomy. That's why you've heard me and many other Washingtonians advocate for DC statehood."

Bowser vowed to "follow the law, work with federal officials, and continue the work we do every single day to keep DC safe, beautiful, and the best city in the world."

Holmes Norton asserted that "President Trump's decision to federalize MPD and activate the D.C. National Guard to address crime is a historic assault on D.C. home rule, is a counterproductive, escalatory seizure of D.C.'s resources to use for purposes not supported by D.C. residents, and is more evidence of the urgent need to pass my D.C. statehood bill."

Legislation to make D.C. a state passed the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress four years ago, when Democrats had control of the chamber. The measure stands little chance of passing as Republicans, who remain steadfastly opposed to the idea, control both the House and Senate as well as the presidency.