Bondi: 465 arrests, 68 guns seized since Trump’s DC crackdown began

DC officials say Trump crackdown is about immigration, power

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and other officials in Washington, D.C., say the Trump administration’s crime crackdown is really about exerting power and elevating immigration enforcement — not making D.C. safer. While top Trump officials say the high-profile deployments have had the immediate effect of stifling crime in the District, local critics are raising questions about... The post DC officials say Trump crackdown is about immigration, power appe…

Crackdown in the Swamp: 400 arrests in 10 days

by WorldTribune Staff, August 20, 2025 Real World News Since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 11, more than 400 arrests have been made and a huge decrease in violent crime has been reported. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro noted on Monday: “We’re at more […]

Unprecedented Measures: Trump Administration's Capital Crackdown

Unprecedented Measures: Trump Administration's Capital Crackdown In Washington D.C., top Trump administration officials expressed their gratitude to National Guard troops as controversy brews over their deployment in the capital. Demonstrators criticized the government's heavy-handed approach, but officials dismissed them as 'stupid white hippies' at Union Station.This extraordinary show of force in a major American city underscores the Trump ad…

Trump Admin: Over 550 Arrests Made Since D.C. Takeover

More than 550 arrests have been made in Washington, D.C. since President Donald Trump launched a federal takeover of police. "66 more arrests across all federal agencies last night," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on social media Wednesday. "@FBI joined partners in 41 of those arrests, recovered 6 illegal firearms with 8 drug seizures. Saving lives every day. Thanks to the men and women in the field." Attorney General Pam Bondi said 76 illegal fi…

The Numbers: Bottom Falls Out of Crime in DC as Trump's Takeover Restores Safety - Robbery, Carjacking, Etc. All Plummet

Go after the criminals, and crime goes down. And we are now seeing that in action in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of arrests have taken place in the nation’s capital since […] The post The Numbers: Bottom Falls Out of Crime in DC as Trump's Takeover Restores Safety - Robbery, Carjacking, Etc. All Plummet appeared first on The Western Journal.

Trump’s supposed crackdown on DC crime is affecting the city’s unhoused population

Many policy experts and advocates say this approach could do much more harm than good.