The governor of New York state has the legal ability to do that. The president of the United States does not (currently). My point is that you need to ask *wh

The governor of New York state has the legal ability to do that. The president of the United States does not (currently). My point is that you need to ask *why* the White House suddenly wants this power that heretofore we've been happy leaving with local governments. And the answer, very transparently, isn't crime.