Trump administration plans crackdown on D.C. crime with FBI and National Guard deployment

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Federal agents were deployed across Washington D.C. following President Trump’s vow to crack down on crime and homelessness, with his social media calling for immediate action and displacement of homeless populations, despite recent declines in crime rates in the city. Local officials and residents expressed concern and disappointment over the approach, which includes potential federal control of the city’s policing.
- Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump vow to crackdown on crime NPR
- Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC The Guardian
- Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s what the data shows. The Washington Post
- Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington The New York Times
- Trump considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard to D.C. NBC4 Washington
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