Trump calls for takeover of governance of Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind calls for a federal government takeover of Washington, D.C., saying the local government was "not doing the job" on crime and homelessness.

Republicans have in recent years sought to overturn home rule for the District of Columbia, a Democratic stronghold that has had a degree if self-governance since 1973 but is still largely beholden to the U.S. Congress.