Government & Politics

Inside Trump’s Crime Crackdown: Federal Forces Patrolling DC Streets

By National Security Desk | August 21, 2025

President Trump’s bold deployment of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. aims to restore order amid rising crime, but resistance from local activists raises questions about sovereignty and effective governance.

Washington, D.C., a city struggling with escalating crime rates, has become a vivid display of federal intervention under President Donald Trump's crackdown on lawlessness. Streets near Nationals Park and metro stations now feature armed officers from the U.S. Marshals, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and multiple other agencies alongside National Guard units conducting visible patrols.This surge in federal presence is not merely a show of force—it is an America First action reinforcing national sovereignty and protecting citizens where local authorities have faltered. As commuters pass by military vehicles and families witness armed officers arresting criminals in residential neighborhoods such as Petworth...

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