Particle.news
Download on the App Store
188 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

DOJ Probes D.C. Crime Data as Trump’s Federal Operation Tallies 465 Arrests and Guard Reinforcements Arrive

Questions about deployment focus grow during the second week of federal oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Image
District of Columbia National Guard soldiers patrol on the National Mall, Thursday, August 14, 2025, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol is seen in the distance. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Pedestrians pass an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles) combat vehicle deployed by the Washington DC National Guard outside Union Station on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Members of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Police patrol the Lincoln Memorial on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • Six Republican-led states have pledged more than 1,100 National Guard troops to Washington, joining roughly 800 D.C. Guard members already on duty.
  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reported 465 arrests and 68 firearms seized since the multiagency operation began on Aug. 7.
  • The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether D.C. police officials manipulated crime statistics, according to reports citing people familiar with the probe.
  • A White House official said Guard troops in Washington may be armed and are not making arrests, with soldiers protecting federal property and supporting law enforcement.
  • Prosecutors were instructed to pursue the highest federal charges supported by evidence for those arrested in the sweeps, according to people briefed on the directive.