Trump deploys National Guard to Washington, DC, despite record-low crime rates, sparking pushback from local officials.

President Trump announces federal control of Washington, D.C. police, deploys National Guard to combat crime despite low crime rates. Plans include eviction of homeless individuals from the city. The ...

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying ...

In talking about crime in the nation's capital on Monday, President Donald Trump specifically called out Oakland.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in an effort to boost public safety in the ...

Democrats and liberal influencers on Monday trashed President Donald Trump’s news conference announcing the federalization of ...

President Donald Trump announced plans Aug. 11, 2025, to deploy the National Guard and to takeover the Metropolitan Police Department to address crime in the nation's capital.

Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets.

If crime rates in the nation’s capital are already at their lowest levels in decades, why is the White House launching yet another power grab?

President Donald Trump says he is deploying the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and placing the metropolitan police under federal control to fight crime in the city.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed President Trump's push to mobilize National Guard units in Washington, D.C.