Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is adamant that President Donald Trump will not be able to extend his control of law enforcement in the effort to clean up Washington, D.C.
The New York Democrat emphasized his opposition to Trump’s efforts to tackle crime in the nation’s capital with an expletive during an interview with Aaron Parnas on Wednesday.
“If he went to Congress and said, ‘You know what? There’s this crime emergency. We need the National Guard out there longer. We need to take over Washington, D.C.’ Would you grant it?” Parnas asked Schumer, referring to the potential for Trump to request an extension of federal control over the police department and deploy the National Guard in D.C.
**LANGUAGE**
Parnas: If he went to Congress and said, “You know what? There’s this crime emergency. We need the National Guard out there longer. We need to take over Washington, D.C.” Would you grant it?
Schumer: No fucking way. pic.twitter.com/FyJUhkMmyQ
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 13, 2025
“No f‑‑‑ing way,” Schumer replied.
“We’ll fight him tooth and nail,” he added. “He needs to get Congress to approve it, and not only are we not going to approve it, but there are some Republicans who don’t like either.”
Schumer then rolled out the current Democrat narrative that Trump is focused on helping residents in the District feel safe, only as a smokescreen to distract from other issues in the administration.
“This is, again, just a distraction. He’s afraid of Epstein,” Schumer claimed, referring to the deceased Jeffrey Epstein and the so-called files related to his case. “He’s afraid of all that, and we are not going to give up on Epstein.”
Trump has up to 30 days of authorization for the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), but will need to seek Congress’s approval if he plans to extend the anti-crime sweep.
NO level of crime is acceptable; President Trump is committed to restoring law and order in America.
Thank you to law enforcement and the dedicated men and women in uniform working to keep Washington, D.C.’s streets safe for everyone. pic.twitter.com/Tqkrs8l9Dm
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 13, 2025
“If it’s a national emergency, we can do it without Congress,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “But we expect to be before Congress very quickly.”
He also noted that he would support a crime bill that would “pertain initially to D.C.” and could become a “very positive example” for other cities across the nation.
REPORTER: Your federalization of the police has a 30 day limit unless Congress acts to extend it…@POTUS: “We expect to be before Congress very quickly… We’re going to need a crime bill… We’re going to be asking for extensions on that—long-term extensions.” pic.twitter.com/SRuIWBGTHq
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 13, 2025
Meanwhile, social media users blasted Schumer for his hypocrisy – and his language.
The Dem “men” have been using a lot of foul language lately in their effort to try to sound tough and manly.
It only makes them look like they don’t have the intellect to find the right words.
— MonaKnows (@MonaKnows2) August 13, 2025
Of course! Chuck Schumer wants high crime in DC!
— Gary Willis (@GaryWillis68726) August 14, 2025
Sure, @SenSchumer has a car, driver, and security details. He doesn’t have to worry.
— Sophia Louise (@SophiaLouiseNo1) August 14, 2025
1. Chuck Schumer is the Senate Minority Leader. He has a fleet of armed vehicles (with guards) everywhere he goes.
2. Is there a bigger lizard person in politics than Schumer? Just a total empty vessel of corruption and power. Lizard person. https://t.co/t6fbXqpPZ1
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) August 13, 2025
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