US EditionBowser Gives Update on Trump DC Police Takeover
Federal intervention in Washington, D.C. led to a 15% drop in overall crime and an 87% decrease in carjackings, with over 1,000 arrests including gang members since August 12.
- Early Tuesday, a fatal shooting in southeast Washington, D.C. on Aug. 26, 2025 snapped a 12-day no-homicide streak under President Donald Trump's federal control.
- Invoking the Home Rule Act, President Donald Trump announced federalization on Aug. 11, 2025, with 800 National Guard troops mobilized and boots on the ground by Aug. 12, 2025.
- Law enforcement reports over 1,000 arrests and more than 100 firearms seized, including 86 suspects and 10 guns on Aug. 24, 2025.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged the crime drop but warned of a `break in trust` amid masked agents and immigration enforcement, while Republican Representative Andy Biggs and Oversight Chair James Comer push to extend federal control with bills and a Capitol Hill hearing next month.
- Official crime statistics show a 15% overall fall this year, yet critics and skeptics doubt the data, and the single homicide will sharpen political scrutiny of federalization.
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‘Living in this terror’: DC mayor shares message to anxious residents during law enforcement surge
As President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge approaches the end of its third week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is working to quell the fear and anxiety it has created for some city residents. In one case, The Associated Press reported, officers made an arrest in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood near Bancroft Elementary School on Wednesday morning. A group of community members chanted, and some of the officers had their faces covered. One reside…
Biggs Bills to “Bolster” Trump D.C. Anti-Crime Campaign
Congressman Andy Biggs has introduced legislation that would give President Trump a longer period of time to control crime in Washington, D.C. Biggs says he has introduced two pieces of legislation to aid President Trump in his efforts to deter crime in our nation’s capital. https://twitter.com/KFYI/status/1960727214808334494 The Make D.C. Safe Again Act amends the District...
Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Acknowledges Success of Trump's Law Enforcement Surge in the City
Screencap of Twitter/X video. Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had some positive things to say about Trump’s law enforcement surge in the city today, noting the drastic drop in crimes, most notably carjackings. This is sure to cause some anger on the left. This is precisely what most Democrats do not want to hear. They’re still trying to run with the narrative that this was some sort of authoritarian takeover of the city. What they can’t argue…
Washington DC Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser praised the deployment ordered by President Donald Trump on Wednesday to ensure that this decision has resulted in the reduction of crime in the country’s capital. “We greatly value the reinforcement of officers that expands what the MPD has been able to do in this city,” Bowser told reporters in a situational update on the expansion of the federal presence and its coordination with the Metropolitan P…
Bowser Admits Trump’s Federal Takeover of D.C. Slashed Crime: ‘Extreme Reduction’ in Carjackings, Gun Violence - Real News Now
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged on Wednesday that crime in the nation’s capital has seen a dramatic drop since President Donald Trump’s emergency federal intervention in early August. At a press conference, Bowser credited the influx of federal law enforcement with making the streets safer — a shift that comes after years of surging crime under local leadership. Mayor Bows to Results of Trump-Led Crackdown “We think having mor…
D.C. Mayor Walks Delicate Line With Trump, Praising President for Stopping Crime While Highlighting Challenges With Masked Officers
The president says he is not letting up, and his transportation secretary has taken control of the city’s largest transit center.
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