US EditionFBI dispatching agents to patrol Washington streets
- Starting tonight, approximately 120 FBI agents began overnight patrols in Washington, D.C., to assist local police combating violent crime and carjackings.
- This deployment follows President Trump's warning to federalize D.C. if city leaders do not improve public safety quickly and his vow to clear homeless encampments.
- Federal agents will assist Washington, D.C. police through a task force focused on improving the city’s quality of life by addressing issues such as graffiti and homeless encampments, primarily conducting overnight operations for a minimum of one week.
- Violent crime in D.C. has dropped 26% year to date, juvenile arrests fell 20%, and Mayor Bowser disputes Trump's portrayal, saying he can show force here if needed.
- The intervention may test federal limits over D.C. governance, faced with legal questions and criticism from homeless advocates who oppose forced removals.
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Trump to send FBI on night patrols in DC: Reports
(The Hill) - The Trump administration will send the FBI on night patrols in the nation’s capital in the wake of President Trump threatening to federalize the District of Columbia, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post has reported that close to 120 FBI agents are beginning to be deployed for nightlong shifts to assist D.C. law enforcement in halting Washington-based carjackings and violent crime, two sources with knowledge of the si…
Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streets
By Kaanita Iyer, Holmes Lybrand, Fadel Allassan, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to curb crime in the nation’s capital on Monday as he threatens a federal takeover of Washington, DC, with plans for FBI agents to patrol the streets all while city officials largely remain deferential to him. The event comes after Trump launched a surge of federal law enforcement in DC over the weekend that up to 450 officers were expected …
FBI agents assist DC police to prevent violent crime, carjackings in overnight shifts: report
The Trump administration has reportedly authorized up to 120 agents, largely from the FBI's Washington Field Office, to work overnight shifts for at least a week with D.C. police and other federal law enforcement officers
Trump dispatches FBI to combat crime in DC
Federal law enforcement resources are being significantly redirected toward Washington DC street-level crime prevention, with the FBI dispatching agents for overnight patrol shifts as President Donald Trump considers deploying the National Guard to the nation's capital. The development represents an escalation in Trump's aggressive approach to DC crime issues, according to The Washington Post. The Trump administration has temporarily reassigned …
Trump Administration Deploys FBI Night Patrols, Prepares National Guard for Washington, D.C. - News Facts Network
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