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Patel reports 10 FBI arrests in DC after Trump takeover of Washington police

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has made 10 arrests as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on crime in the capital. In a post on X, Patel gave his first update on the FBI’s effort to assist Trump with his initiative to “make DC safe again.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4h

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

Fox News · 16h

Man fatally shot in Washington, DC hours after Trump federalizes city's police department

Police in Washington, D.C. respond to fatal shooting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in city's Logan Circle neighborhood. (Credit: WTTG)

Trump threatens federal takeover of Washington, D.C

The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

Live updates: Washington starts to see the impact of Trump’s crackdown on crime

Washington residents are starting to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to place the D.C. police under direct federal control and deploy the National Guard to the streets to fight crime.

The New York Times · 1d

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

President Trump said yesterday that he was temporarily taking control of the police force in Washington and deploying 800 National Guard troops to fight crime in the U.S. capital. During a news conference,

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump threatens federal takeover of Washington, D.C.: Live updates from morning presser

President Donald Trump is set to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday from the White House on efforts to crack down on crime in Washington D.C.

Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington's police department and activating 800 members of the National ...

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Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C., police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital

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

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Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. begins as National Guard troops arrive

The city’s police and federal officials took the first steps Tuesday in an uneasy partnership to reduce crime in what ...

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BLM activist leading resistance to Trump's DC crime plan repeatedly called for abolishing police

One of the leaders of the protests against President Trump's plan to combat crime in Washington, D.C., has long been a ...

Trump puts Washington police under federal control, National Guard to be deployed - as it happened

Trump said he was putting Washington's police department under federal control and ordering in the National Guard to right ...

23hon MSN

Trump’s Washington, D.C., police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

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Trump invokes the Home Rule Act to take control of the Washington, D.C., police. What the act says he can and can't do.

The statute does not require evidence or congressional approval — only a presidential declaration of emergency.

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Trump’s Washington police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime

The president's rhetoric echoed that used by conservative politicians going back decades who have denounced American cities, ...

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DC police chief ripped for 'mind blowing' response to basic policing question: 'Yikes'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of command following Trump's federalization of department.

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