Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

President Donald Trump announced Monday his intentions to deploy federal law enforcement officials to clean up Washington, DC and further combat violent crime in the city.

President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Monday the federal government will take over Washington, D.C., including calling out the National Guard.

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.

President Trump painted a dark picture of crime in the nation's capitol as he uses his executive authority to seize the city's police force

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city’s police department, an…

The mayor disputed Trump’s justification for declaring a crime emergency, noting that crime has been trending down in the city after spiking in 2023.

“I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking Trump for infringing on her role.

President Trump says he will deploy hundreds of troops to Washington DC to address crime there.

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps Monday toward federalizing Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps Monday toward federalizing Washington, D.C.

Trump’s depiction of ‘lawless’ city at odds with crime statistics while local officials say move illegal – key US politics stories from Monday 11 August

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

Mayor Bowser disputes Trump’s emergency narrative, citing crime decline; critics call deployment a political power play.

Trump sends National Guard to D.C. to take over police department, sparking tension with Mayor Bowser over crime rates.

President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. — even though data shows violent crime rates are falling.

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

President Trump seizes control of D.C. law enforcement, deploys National Guard, sparking concerns of civil rights violations.

President’s comments come as White House takes credit for dozens of arrests as part of campaign to fight ‘crime crisis’ city’s leaders say doesn’t exist

Despite President Donald Trump's claims about Washington, D.C., the city's crime rates have fallen. But many residents have fears about public safety.