WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela train.
Union Station, in walking distance from the Capitol, has “fallen into disrepair” when it should be a “point of pride” for the District of Columbia, Duffy said. He said the Republican administration’s move would help beautify the landmark in an economical way and was in line with Trump’s vision.
“He wants Union Station to be beautiful again. He wants transit to be safe again. And he wants our nation’s capital to be great again. And today is part of that,” Duffy said.
It’s Trump’s latest attempt to put the city under his control. In recent weeks, Trump has increased the number of federal law enforcement and immigration agents on city streets while also taking over the Metropolitan Police Department and activating thousands of National Guard members. Last week, Trump said he wants $2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington.
When he says he wants transit to be safe again, I wonder what racist rhetoric he is enforcing
He’s gonna remake it in his white-and-chintz ghetto style. And post national guardsmen.
Ah yes, the good old Republican policy of having the government run things instead of private enterprise.
All aboard the Trump train! No woke, LGBTQ, Palestinians, Ukrainians, immigrants, or Epstein files allowed! Choo choo!
This honestly is just wierd. I don’t see how it fits into any of his bullshit other than just being bullshit. Epsteing files maybe?
He can lock it down as a military checkpoint
Gearing up for the full authoritarian take over
I was just in Union station for the very first time this last spring, and I thought it was perfectly wonderful as a piece of architecture. I’m no critic of the art of building or anything of the sort, but as a rando first time train traveler, I was actually pretty impressed with it. One thing I particularly enjoyed was a little used bookstore and record shop they had on one of the levels.
This is because protestors booed JD Vance and Pete Hegseth at Union Station last week when they went there for a photo op with National Gaurdsmen eating lunch at the Shake Shack.
In the future, if you are spotted booing an administration official, expect a National Guard rifle butt to the back of your head.
Pretty sure it’s more that a group of veterans have started a sit-in there and they’re not planning on moving.
That’s badass! There are real patriots still! Color me shocked.
Is maga bitching about this being socialism yet?
maga has no idea what socialism is.
They don’t mind. They see this as him owning the libs/blue cities, and are perfectly fine with it.
Not that any of them will go into cities unless they are forced to, since it has scary Blah people in them.
Where is any Democrat like any of them at all
This is what the American people voted for my friend, tyranny, oppression, oligarchy and dictatorship. Strong support in the house, Senate, and supreme court. This is real, and happening now, and will get worse. I’m not bitching at anyone for non-action, but we are at 1939 levels of fascism
You want them to have much ability to do anything, you need them to have at least one of the Presidency, a majority in the Senate, or a majority in the House. You don’t get political power simply by being a party, but by controlling political institutions.
Worth keeping in mind when the midterm elections are happening next year.
But but Joe single-handedly started GeNoCiDe! wHy Do YoU sUpPoRt GeNoCiDe???
(All while whining about political impotence after allowing a republican victory enabling genocide…)
Oh, okay. Easy. Why are we even worried then? Just wait for elections. Lol
Voting on sandwiches
