US EditionTrump says he is deploying National Guard and federalizing D.C. police in crime-fighting effort
- On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump declared he would bring the D.C. Metropolitan Police under federal authority and send a contingent of National Guard soldiers to address the escalating crime rates in Washington, D.C.
- Trump activated a provision from a 1973 law governing D.C., enabling the federal government to assume control over local police forces for up to 30 days, in response to safety concerns following an August assault on Edward Coristine.
- The operation involved 850 officers and led to 23 arrests for crimes including homicide, drug possession, and stalking, while six illegal guns were seized on the first night.
- Trump called August 11 “liberation day in D.C.” pledging to “take criminals off the streets,” while civil rights leaders denounced the move as an unjustified distraction and local officials found it unsettling.
- This federal intervention marks a historic and politically contentious shift in local law enforcement control and could set a precedent for action in other major U.S. cities facing crime challenges.
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A member of the National Guard arrives at the Guard’s headquarters at the D.C. Armory on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, and will deploy the National Guard to the District to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move to deploy 800 Natio…
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