Overview

• President Trump’s seven-day directive activates the Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force under his March executive order.
• Participating agencies include U.S. Park Police, Capitol Police, FBI, DEA, ATF, ICE, U.S. Marshals Service, Secret Service and FBI Police.
• U.S. Park Police reported arrests for possession of two stolen firearms and illegal drugs during first-night operations.
• An Associated Press street survey before dawn found only the usual Metropolitan Police Department presence without an obvious federal surge.
• Trump has threatened to federalize the city or pursue repeal of the Home Rule Act if local authorities do not curb violent crime.