Around 450 federal officers from multiple agencies were deployed across all four quadrants of Washington, D.C., on Saturday night as part of President Trump’s crackdown on what he described as rising violent crime. The law enforcement surge, occurring ahead of a widely anticipated White House press conference, includes personnel from agencies such as the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF, Homeland Security Investigations, and others. This operation aims to patrol high-traffic and tourist-heavy areas and marks the second night of a federal presence intended to bolster public safety.
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Local officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, have pushed back—citing data showing that violent crime in D.C. is down 26% compared to last year, and that the city is at a 30-year low in violent crime.