Trump launches task force to make DC ‘safe and beautiful,’ focusing on deportations, crime, homelessness

Local officials weighing impact of Trump’s D.C. executive order

D.C. government officials and local LGBTQ rights advocates have expressed differing views on the potential impact of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 27 that creates a federally controlled D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. A statement released by the White House says the task force, among other things, will be directed to, “Surge law enforcement officers in public areas and strictly enforce quality-of-life laws in p…

Trump wants Washington DC to be Berlin 1939

Am I going off the deep end about Trump's latest decision to take over the city of Washington, D.C.? I don't think so. His Executive Order is called: "Making The District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." Sounds so innocuous, doesn't it? The Fact Sheet...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Crime and Toughen Immigration Enforcement in Washington D.C. Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Crime and Toughen Immigration Enforcement in Washington D.C.

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on crime and boosting immigration enforcement in the District of Columbia. The order establishes the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” which will coordinate federal and local efforts to address crime, improve public safety, and enhance the city’s cleanliness and aesthetics. The executive order directs federal agencies, including the Department of Homel…

Trump signs order to launch task force aimed at making DC safer, cleaner

President Trump signed an executive order to improve safety and cleanliness in Washington, D.C. The order establishes a task force to collaborate with federal and local agencies to address crime, enforce immigration laws, and clean up public spaces. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton criticized the task force for not including Washington officials and for ignoring local needs. The order includes efforts to restore monuments, clean graffiti and remove ho…

Trump Saves D.C: Rapid Endorsement of Vital Financial Remedy - Real News Now

Following an executive order targeted at reinventing the District of Columbia as a ‘secure and aesthetic’ realm, President Donald Trump has recently demonstrated his unyielding endorsement for the vital financial remedy that would forestall prospective budget cuts, slated at $1.1 billion, for the District of Columbia. This action virtually guarantees that the House will adopt and ratify the bill that received Senate approval a fortnight ago. Bro…

District Links: Trump executive order to create DC task force draws flak as ‘anti-home rule’; House reportedly eyes April vote on DC bill; and more

Weeks after proclaiming a need to take over aspects of DC’s governance, President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order to establish a federal task force to foster his campaign pledges to make the nation’s capital “safe and beautiful once again.”