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Trump Sends Federal Officers to Patrol D.C. Streets, Threatens to Federalize City

The White House has ordered a weeklong federal patrol of the capital to address crime with legal experts noting that a repeal of the Home Rule Act in Congress would be required to federalize the city.

FILE - A member of the National Guard patrols the area outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs a proclamation declaring National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • The administration has mobilized the U.S. Park Police and agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF and ICE for a seven-day patrol in D.C. beginning this week.
  • President Trump posted on Truth Social that failure by local officials to curb violent crime would leave him ‘‘no choice but to take Federal control of the City.’’
  • Legal analysts emphasize that overturning the 1973 Home Rule Act would require an act of Congress before the president could strip the district of its elected government.
  • The surge order followed an attempted carjacking that injured a Department of Government Efficiency staff member over the weekend.
  • Official data show that carjackings are down 37 percent and overall violent crime has fallen by 26 percent so far in 2025 compared with last year.