US EditionPirro: Trump National Guard Deployment in DC ‘Just the Beginning’
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 11 – Federal authorities cite lenient local laws protecting juveniles as a key factor in rising youth gang violence, prompting a crackdown including National Guard deployment and police takeover.
- On August 11, 2025, Trump and Pirro announced federal control over the Metropolitan Police Department and deployment of 800 National Guardsmen at a White House press conference.
- Background incidents include the August 5 beating of Department of Government Efficiency staffer Edward Coristine by eight teens, along with embassy staffers shot on May 22 and an intern killed on June 30.
- Pirro cited D.C.'s juvenile statutes, saying “They know we can't touch them... because they know the laws are weak,” highlighting legal gaps.
- Pirro declared she will no longer accept sending kids under 18 who commit violent crimes to family court, after two 15-year-olds were arrested for unarmed carjacking linked to the Coristine assault.
- Preliminary figures show the Metropolitan Police Department reported a 26% reduction in violent crime and a 7% decrease in overall crime as of Monday, following a 32% violent crime drop from 2023 to 2024.
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