US EditionTrump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
- On Monday, August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered federal authorities to assume oversight of the Washington, D.C. police force and authorized the deployment of approximately 800 National Guard members to support local law enforcement efforts.
- Trump’s move came after he officially labeled the situation in D.C. a crime crisis, pointing to recent widely publicized incidents and portraying the city as disorderly, despite evidence indicating that crime rates have generally been declining.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed her commitment to collaborating with federal authorities while maintaining that the local police chief should retain command, and she highlighted that this situation aligns with a political narrative concerning urban crime and law enforcement.
- The city’s court system faces about 25% judicial vacancies and two judges on leave, causing a bottleneck in processing cases despite planned White House efforts to nominate more judges to ease backlog.
- The federal takeover and troop deployment will last until September 25, 2025, and while some residents protested these measures, officials expect increased law enforcement might reduce crime further amid ongoing political debate.
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