Washington – President Trump is organizing a news conference on Monday morning Address the crime After the President suggested a possible federal acquisition, in the nation’s capital amidst an attempt to increase law enforcement in Washington, DC.
The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers from several federal law enforcement agencies during the night on Sunday. President promised a social media Post Sunday that he will “make our capital safe and make more beautiful than before.”
“The homeless has to go out, immediately,” Mr. Trump said. “We will give you a place to live, but away from the capital. Criminals, you don’t have to go out. We are going to put you in jail where you are. All this is going to happen very fast, just like the border.”
Last week, the White House announced that it had promoted the presence of federal law enforcement in the district. Alleged attack A former department’s efficiency employee, as Mr. Trump threatened Federal acquisition Of the city.
According to local police data, violent crime in DC has been decreasing for the last one and a half years, however, after spiking in 2023. So far this year, dacoits have fallen by 29% and overall violent crime is 26%, such as 6 AugustLast year, violent crime in the capital city hit its lowest level in more than 30 years, Justice Department Said.
In March, Mr. Trump signed executive Order Establishment of “DC safe and beautiful task force”. He has said that violent crime should be stopped in the district, claiming that it has “become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world.” DC Mayor Murali Boseer pushed back on character illustration on MSNBC sundayGiven that since last year, violent crime in the district is 26% below.
“We are not experiencing a crime spike,” said Boseer.
The Mayor said that he spoke “repeatedly” about the crime with Mr. Trump and “the President is very aware of our efforts.” And he said that “federal law enforcement is always on the road in DC and we always work with them cooperatively.”
In another Post Later on Sunday, the President said that Boser is “a good person who has tried, but has been given many opportunities, and the crime number deteriorates, and the city only becomes dirt and less attractive.”
Mr. Trump wrote, “The American public is not going with it anymore.” “As I took care of Seema, where you had zero coming illegally in the last month, a year ago from millions, I will take care of our funded capital, and we will truly make it great again!
Vejia Jiang contributed to this report.
