Interior deputizes border agents to National Park sites amid DC takeover

Interior Department deputizes border agents to National Park sites

The Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that it is deputizing federal border agents to serve alongside U.S. Park Police at National Park sites, becoming the latest to join President Donald Trump’s D.C. takeover.  “Interior has authorized a service-wide deputization of [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] officers to serve alongside [U.S. Park Police] and intensify crime deterrence efforts on [National Park Services] sites,” Secretary …

Trump Addresses Federal Agents Before Going 'On Patrol' In DC

President Donald Trump addressed a large group of federal agents and National Guardsmen before personally heading “on patrol” with some of them on Thursday night. The president discussed his federal takeover of the city’s police force, which was done under the Home Rule Act on August 7, 2025. As part of his strategy, the president has deployed 1,450 police and National Guard troops, marking the first time law enforcement assets in the capital ha…

Interior Dept Sends Border Agents to Parks Amid D.C. Takeover

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Wednesday that the Interior Department is deputizing federal border agents and sending them to National Park Service sites amid the federal law enforcement takeover of Washington, D.C., The Hill reported.

Interior deputizes border agents to National Park sites amid DC takeover

(The Hill) – The Interior Department is deputizing federal border agents to National Park Service sites amid the federal law enforcement takeover of Washington, D.C., Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Wednesday.  Burgum wrote in a post on X that the department “has authorized a service-wide deputization” of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to “intensify crime deterrence efforts” at Park Service sites. He did not explicitly say whet…

Federal Agent Warns DC Residents Trump Is 'Tired Of' Public Marijuana Consumption Amid 'Surge' To Combat Crime In Nation's Capitol - Marijuana Moment

President Donald Trump is “tired of” marijuana and alcohol being consumed in public, a federal agent told a group of people sitting on a porch in Washington, D.C. in a video that was highlighted by Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver. As the National Guard and multiple federal agencies—including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)—take part i…

Burgum deputizes border agents to patrol national park sites

The U.S. Interior Department has deputized Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to patrol National Park Service sites. This move aims to strengthen crime deterrence at park locations, particularly in the Washington DC area. The big picture: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the decision on social media platform X on August 20, 2025. Burgum’s statement thanked CBP officers for working around the clock to enforce President Biden’s …