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Trump Orders Homeless Eviction and Federal Police Surge in Washington, DC

The action highlights Trump’s challenge to Washington’s Home Rule after Mayor Bowser cited a 26 percent decline in violent crime.

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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)

Overview

  • In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump directed the immediate removal of homeless encampments with plans to rehouse individuals “far from the Capital.”
  • He vowed to jail criminals caught in Washington rather than relocate them, warning there would be “no Mr. Nice Guy.”
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed a weeklong surge of federal officers from more than a dozen agencies began patrolling DC on August 8.
  • The Metropolitan Police Department reported a 26 percent year-to-date drop in violent crime compared with 2024, and Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city is not experiencing a crime spike.
  • Legal experts and civil-rights advocates have challenged the eviction orders under the 1973 Home Rule Act, noting that formal federal takeover would require congressional approval.