“Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "President Trump has directed an increased presence of federal law enforcement to protect innocent citizens. Starting tonight, there will be no safe harbor for violent criminals in D.C."

US president mulls federal takeover of Washington DC after a young staff member of his administration was assaulted over the weekend.

Move comes amid suggestions from Donald Trump that his administration could fully take over running the city

“Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "President Trump…

Federal law enforcement agencies began patrolling Washington, D.C., Friday morning, after President Trump said crime in the district is "out of control."

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President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric about crime in Washington, D.C., after a former member of DOGE was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.

The president has notably supported congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the city several times over the past six months.

The White House said 450 officers from multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, were deployed in the nation's capital on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters.