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Trump Expands Federal Crime Patrols in D.C. with New Agencies Joining Second Night

Secret Service, FBI Police alongside U.S. Marshals reinforce week-long patrols after initial federal presence proved limited.

FILE - Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser speaks as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, left, listens during a news conference in Washington, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images
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Overview

  • At least 120 federal officers from agencies including U.S. Park Police, ATF, ICE and Capitol Police are deployed nightly in marked units under the March Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force order.
  • Night 2 adds the U.S. Secret Service Uniform Division and FBI Police to bolster enforcement and support arrest-to-prosecution efforts.
  • A pre-dawn tour found no obvious surge beyond local police, but the U.S. Park Police reported arrests for two stolen firearms and illegal drugs.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted the operation’s success and reiterated threats to federalize D.C., deploy the National Guard or seek Home Rule Act repeal if crime persists.
  • Critics note violent crime fell to a 30-year low in 2024 and is down 26% so far in 2025, raising questions about the scale and necessity of the expanded federal intervention.