House votes to give Trump more control over DC judges

The House passed two D.C. crime bills on Wednesday that would give President Donald Trump the sole authority to nominate local judges and allow officers to pursue fleeing suspects.

The District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), would eliminate the District’s Judicial Nomination Commission, in turn giving the power to the president. The District of Columbia Policing Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), would allow the Metropolitan Police Department to make vehicular pursuits of suspects by repealing restrictions that were established by the D.C. Council in 2022.