500 Federal Officers, 100 FBI Agents: How Trump Plans to Crackdown on Crime and Homelessness in Washington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AUG 11 – Trump deployed at least 450 federal officers to Washington, D.C., aiming to reduce crime despite recent 35% violent crime drop, and plans a meeting with Putin on Ukraine ceasefire.
- Up to 450 federal officers, including 130 FBI agents, were deployed to patrol alongside D.C. police to combat violence.
- Despite Trump's claims of rising crime, data indicated that violent crime rates in Washington, D.C., have decreased significantly.
- Trump's measures have drawn criticism for potentially undermining local governance and disproportionately impacting Black communities.
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Understanding Trump’s Federal Takeover Of D.C. As Crime Crackdown Intensifies
Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Donald Trump is intensifying his efforts to address crime in Washington, D.C., and is once again threatening a federal takeover of the city’s governance. As part of this push, he has called for the removal of homeless individuals from public areas and is floating the possibility of dismantling DC’s Home Rule, which allows for limited self-governance by local officials. These actions come as the presi…
Trump Promises To Liberate D.C. From ‘Savagery, Filth, And Scum’ - Real News Now
President Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day” for the nation’s capital on Monday, unveiling a sweeping federal takeover of key law enforcement functions in Washington, D.C., and pledging to clean up the city’s streets from what he described as “crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor.” Speaking from the White House alongside top cabinet members and law enforcement leaders, Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to d…


Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Follows Pattern of Vilifying Black Cities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - President Trump’s takeover of D.C.’s police force and National Guard deployment ignores record crime drops and targets majority-Black cities with fear-driven rhetoric. From Baltimore to Chicago, data shows major declines in violent crime—yet Trump pushes a false chaos narrative to justify federal control and undermine Black leadership.
500 federal officers, 100 FBI agents: How Trump plans to crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington
US President Donald Trump will announce new measures to address crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., at a Monday news conference, following reported order to deploy about 500 federal law enforcement officers, including FBI and ATF agents.
Feds Work with Park Police to Crack Down on Crime in Washington D.C, Make Multiple Arrests
President Donald Trump's administration has joined forces with local law enforcement to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. The post Feds Work with Park Police to Crack Down on Crime in Washington D.C, Make Multiple Arrests appeared first on Slay News.
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