US Edition630 Arrests Since DC Takeover Began, Bondi Says
Attorney General Pam Bondi reports 630 arrests and 86 illegal guns seized in Washington, D.C., highlighting ongoing federal efforts to combat gun crimes in the capital.
- On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi took to social media to tout federal law enforcement's 53 arrests in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, 24 more by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 10 guns seized, and a missing child recovered by the U.S. Marshals Service.
- Since Aug. 11, President Donald Trump ordered the federalization of D.C.'s police and mobilized National Guard troops, with The White House linking a recent homicide-free week to this federal takeover focused on violent crime.
- 7News reporting found that most arrests were nonviolent, with 379 arrests, 377 citations, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting immigrants at 62 worksites, while violent arrests numbered nine.
- Critics argue the federal push amounts to show rather than substance, noting federal officers' aggressive gear risks escalating tensions and Ward 8 councilman Trayon White worries many arrests involved frivolous charges.
- The Washington Post revealed records showing $2.4 million planned for ICE vehicle purchases and a viral video showed two wrapped ICE vehicles, with further flashy purchases planned for recruitment and visibility.
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Bondi Touts D.C. Crime Stats Under Federal Control
Attorney General Pam Bondi took to social media Friday morning to tout the Trump administration’s success in securing the streets of the nation’s capital from violent crime. “719 arrests and 91 illegal guns seized in Washington, DC,” Bondi wrote on X, citing the most recent statistics. “Just yesterday we made 40 arrests, took 5 more illegal firearms off our streets, and had 36 ICE arrests—including a suspected MS-13 gang member.” Bondi also reco…
Gun-Rights Groups Chafe at DC Takeover Tactics, Gun Arrests
Gun-rights activists are upset with some of the stories coming out of the nation’s capital during the federal takeover of local policing. The Trump Administration’s deployment of dozens of ATF agents to Washington, DC, neighborhoods and its touting of certain gun arrests have garnered backlash among a key constituency. All of the gun groups that spoke to The Reload raised concerns around some of… Source
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