Trump to patrol DC streets with law enforcement

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER

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Donald Trump will go out to survey the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The president revealed that he will go out 'on patrol' with MPD and federal partners to observe their efforts to crack down on violent crime in the nation's capital.

Donald Trump will go out to survey the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The president revealed that he will go out 'on patrol' with MPD and federal partners to observe their efforts to crack down on violent crime in the nation's capital.

'I'm going to be going out tonight, I'm going to keep it a secret. But I'm going to go,' Trump told Todd Starnes on his show Thursday. The president federalized D.C. this month in a safety and 'beautification' effort.

'I'm going to be going out tonight, I'm going to keep it a secret. But I'm going to go,' Trump told Todd Starnes on his show Thursday. The president federalized D.C. this month in a safety and 'beautification' effort.

Among the federal law enforcement assisting Metro Police are FBI , DEA, and Homeland Security Investigations agents. Additionally, a handful of states have sent in National Guard forces to help.

Among the federal law enforcement assisting Metro Police are FBI , DEA, and Homeland Security Investigations agents. Additionally, a handful of states have sent in National Guard forces to help.

'Because I sent in people to stop crime, they said, 'he's a dictator,' Trump lamented. 'I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police – and with the military, of course. We're going to do a job. The National Guard is great,' he said.

'Because I sent in people to stop crime, they said, 'he's a dictator,' Trump lamented. 'I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police – and with the military, of course. We're going to do a job. The National Guard is great,' he said.

While Trump has long floated federalizing Washington, D.C. to address spiking crime and homelessness, he got more serious in early August when a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer was attacked during an attempted carjacking.

While Trump has long floated federalizing Washington, D.C. to address spiking crime and homelessness, he got more serious in early August when a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer was attacked during an attempted carjacking.

Edward Coristine, 19, was left bloody and badly beaten on August 5 when he tried to stop a carjacking. Referencing this incident and other high-profile incidents, Trump deemed there was a 'totally out of control' crime emergency in the District that required federal intervention.

Edward Coristine, 19, was left bloody and badly beaten on August 5 when he tried to stop a carjacking. Referencing this incident and other high-profile incidents, Trump deemed there was a 'totally out of control' crime emergency in the District that required federal intervention.

On August 11, Trump announced in a news conference from the White House he was invoking the D.C. Home Rule Act in order to place MPD under federal control. He announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to support local law enforcement and announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi would oversee MPD during federal control.

On August 11, Trump announced in a news conference from the White House he was invoking the D.C. Home Rule Act in order to place MPD under federal control. He announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to support local law enforcement and announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi would oversee MPD during federal control.

The next day, National Guard troops began appearing in the streets of Washington, D.C. The FBI said on Wednesday that the night prior their agents arrested 41 people, seized six illegal firearms and participated in eight illegal drug seizures.

The next day, National Guard troops began appearing in the streets of Washington, D.C. The FBI said on Wednesday that the night prior their agents arrested 41 people, seized six illegal firearms and participated in eight illegal drug seizures.

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