On Aug. 12, National Guard troops arrived in Washington after President Donald Trump federalized policing, citing a scourge of crime in the capital city.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the addition of National Guardsmen to the federalized D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) force would assist to “end violent crime in our nation’s capital as part of the President’s massive law enforcement surge.”
Leavitt said that approximately 850 police officers “were surged” across the city on the evening of Aug. 11 ahead of the National Guard’s arrival, making nearly two dozen arrests.
The move comes as part of a push by the administration toward “beautification” of the capital city and a crackdown on crime….
Federal Policing Takes Effect in Washington—What to Know
