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Trump Says He Will Join Night Patrols in D.C. as Federal Crime Crackdown Intensifies

The move spotlights a contested federal crime crackdown that put D.C. policing under federal oversight.

President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Donald Trump has sought to discredit the city’s crime statistics, ordering the Justice Department to investigate whether local officials falsified the figures.
Trump also promised sweeping improvements. (Photo: Reuters)
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Overview

  • White House officials report more than 600 arrests since Aug. 7, including 251 immigration arrests, and say dozens of illegal firearms have been seized.
  • About 800 D.C. National Guard troops are deployed and Republican-led states have pledged roughly 1,200 more, bringing total deployments near 2,000.
  • Public opposition has been pronounced, with Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth booed during a Union Station visit alongside Stephen Miller.
  • A National Guard MRAP collided with a civilian SUV on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, causing minor injuries and prompting a Joint Task Force–DC investigation.
  • Polling shows most D.C. residents oppose the takeover and doubt it improves safety, and a judge has limited efforts to sideline local police leadership as lawsuits proceed.