Troops spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of operations for president’s crime crackdown got underway

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

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 in a social media post on Sunday declared that "the Homeless" in Washington, D.C., will "have to move out."

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was placing Washington D.C.'s police department under federal control and deploying 800 National...

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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…

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has been declining.

President is deploying National Guard in response to what he calls a crime emergency, with 800 troops to be sent to DC.

Although crime has fallen in the US capital, Donald Trump is framing it as a crackdown on lawlessness and echoing his hard-line immigration tactics.

Troops would be equipped with weapons and riot gear, ready to deploy within an hour under the reported plans

The US president deployed troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhere

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.

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.

The White House has said about 850 officers and agents took part in a ‘massive law enforcement surge’ across the city on Monday night. Key US politics stories from 12 August 2025

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