Donald Trump has taken the notion of being a tyrant seriously and has already begun to go in that direction.
But everyone was taken aback by Trump’s most recent action, including local authorities, civil rights activists, and the general public. President Donald Trump has taken extraordinary measures to take over the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C.
He has sent federal law enforcement officers and members of the National Guard to patrol the nation’s capital. According to the President, the step was required to address what he refers to as rampant criminality. He might have learned that the city’s crime rates had been declining, though, by simply looking at the official data.
When Trump announced a public safety emergency in D.C., he was speaking from the White House. He charged that the city’s officials were not doing enough to prevent violent violence. He then pledged to bring law and order back to our nation’s capital.
He intends to seize control of the nation’s capital and oversee the police force alone. Nearly 800 National Guard personnel are already stationed in strategic locations throughout the city, and he wants them to deploy in rotation. Additionally, he intends to deploy hundreds of federal agents to street patrols from organizations like the Secret Service, ICE, ATF, DEA, and FBI.
Trump’s attempts to police the capital as though the country is at war and a takeover is imminent seem incredibly desperate.
According to data from the Justice Department, violent crime in Washington, D.C., has significantly decreased. When compared to the same period in 2024, the crime rate has decreased by almost 26%. The crime rate at the time was the lowest in the previous 30 years.
Everyone now believes that public safety is the reason behind these actions. Critics think that all of this is done merely for political purposes and to demonstrate the president’s power.
The Trump administration intends to send more than 100 federal agents to Washington in an effort to restore the greatness of the capital.The tweet, https://t.co/aDizf0hERqpic, is titled “09RJgWjD0I.”
New York Post, August 11, 2025 (@nypost)
Instead of doing their real work, Trump would take all the resources from many departments and have them issue citations for improperly parked cars. And it’s probably not working as well as he would have hoped if all of this is done to distract people from the Epstein files.
Another group of critics believes that all of this is done to give the impression that crime in blue states is out of control and that Trump is the only one who can stop it. Since President Trump himself enjoys boasting about Trump and his ability to manipulate others more than anybody else, it is not surprising.
Mayor Muriel Bowser, though, is not going down without a fight. She has called the takeover an undemocratic attempt to seize power. Additionally, she has cautioned that it might create a risky precedent for government meddling in local affairs.
MAJOR BREAKING: As violent crime in D.C. reaches its lowest level in THREE DECADES, Mayor Muriel Bowser OBLITERATES Trump’s National Guard threats.
This has nothing to do with crime or defense. Trump is putting on a spectacle to take over the capital and increase his authority.LSEAq1Wybv pic.twitter.com/
August 11, 2025: CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism)
Bowser asserted that citizens of D.C. should have authority over their own police force. She has highlighted the city’s protracted fight for home rule. The Constitution does not grant the District complete autonomy. The President and Congress have exercised extraordinary authority over local matters on a number of occasions.
Desperate to prove that their actions were correct, the White House issued a statement claiming that the crackdown has already yielded results.According to Theuy, about 100 people were arrested in the first 48 hours. These are connected to unresolved warrants, unlawful firearm possession, and narcotics offenses.
Trump ordered the removal of any homeless camps he might come across en route to the Kennedy Center. Residents are given *NO NOTICE*. This has nothing to do with aiding the homeless. It has nothing to do with criminality. The goal here is to avoid LOOKING at the impoverished.This link: https://t.co/eQ9Vw14wtQ
August 13, 2025, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (@WashLegalClinic)
Several homeless camps are currently being dismantled by federal officials as well. Civil rights activists have responded negatively to this.
As of right now, it looks like the president and D.C. officials will continue to stand off. One is using federal power and troops, while the other is protecting the city’s autonomy.
