 But the new platforms top short of endorsing a repeal of D.C.'s home rule. A few weeks ago, Axios reported on a plan by Donald Trump's allies to install up to 54,000 loyalists across the federal government. That move could upend the lives of many career civil servants who call D.C. home. Former President Trump has also vowed to send the National Guard out into city streets to stamp out crime and push Congress to tighten the purse strings of the D.C. Council.