
08/12/2025
While I have your attention: Having both the EO (civilian police under DOJ) and the Memorandum (National Guard under DoD) active creates a dual mechanism for Trump to control all law enforcement in D.C. That is consolidation of power, and it’s atypical in U.S. governance.
Both fact sheets are now live on the White House website after the first one mentioning the EO was removed within an hour of being published and replaced, then restored later in the day.