Police in Washington, D.C. are investigating Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., over an alleged assault that occurred this earlier week. According to a police report obtained by USA TODAY, officers responded to an apartment complex in Washington around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday after officers were called to the area for a reported assault.

D.C. police confirm they are investigating an alleged assault by Florida Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican representing a district northeast of Orlando, calling it an active criminal investigation.

GOP Rep. Cory Mills of Florida is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District Columbia for allegedly assaulting an individual, the police department told CNN.

The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking points: a federal takeover of the District of Columbia.

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday night, “I think we should take over Washington, D.C. - make it safe.”

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser dismissed fears that President Donald Trump might attempt a federal takeover of her city. During a press conference Friday, the mayor was pressed on her reaction to Trump’s comments this week that the federal government should rule the District of Columbia to make it “run it strong,