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President Trump praised law enforcement and National Guard troops for their efforts in a federal crime crackdown, with 465 arrests reported since the operation began, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump brought pizza and hamburgers to members of law enforcement and National Guard at the United States Park Police Headquarters, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., thanking them for their role in the D.C. crackdown.
- Earlier this month, the president federalized the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and on Aug. 11 seized control, deploying additional National Guard troops from Republican-led states.
- The administration pointed to enforcement numbers, noting 630 arrests since Aug. 7, including 251 people in the country illegally, and Vice President JD Vance highlighted a 35 percent drop in violent crime and 50 percent drop in robberies.
- Local officials said at least one day care center closed Thursday amid military fears, and residents confronted federal agents amid traffic checkpoints across Washington, D.C.
- The administration frames the operation as a model, saying The White House hopes to inspire similar changes in other U.S. cities, but critics concerned about presidential power warn it may influence Virginia and New Jersey elections and next year's midterms.
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Trump visits National Guard amid crime crackdown in D.C.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Donald Trump is doubling down on his crime crackdown in the nation's capital. On Thursday, he visited law enforcement and National Guard troops now patrolling D.C. The White House says the effort is already driving down crime but it's also sparking growing protests. The White House says more than 600 people have been arrested since federal authorities stepped in last week. "We've had some incredible results. The…
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