President Trump has ordered federal law enforcement officers to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., for the next seven days to crack down on violent crime.
The federal presence will be led by the U.S. Park Police and will reportedly “include officers and agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF, divisions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies,” per The Hill.
Thursday’s order came after a March executive order establishing the Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ‘To ensure effective federal participation’ in the enforcement of immigration laws and redirecting resources to apprehend and deport migrants in Washington, as well as monitoring its sanctuary city status to comply with federal immigration laws,” noted the outlet.
The federal presence will be in marked units.
On Wednesday, President Trump said he was actively considering a deployment of federal authorities in the nation’s capital to crack down on violent crime in the wake of a violent attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer.