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Round 400 D.C. Nationwide Guard members have reported for obligation within the nation’s capital as of Wednesday afternoon in response to President Donald Trump’s directive to assist make Washington “secure, clear and delightful,” a U.S. Military official informed Fox Information.
A whole lot extra D.C. Nationwide Guard troops are anticipated to report for obligation later Wednesday and Thursday, with a considerably larger presence on the bottom Wednesday night. By the top of the week, it’s anticipated all 800 who’ve been activated can have reported for obligation.
Regulation enforcement officers have made 103 arrests since Aug. 7, when Trump’s order to “federalize” D.C. and crack down on crime was introduced and extra regulation enforcement officers took to the streets.
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Guardsmen have been noticed rolling in on army autos close to the Nationwide Mall Wednesday night. Troops gathered on the D.C. armory earlier than deploying close to monuments and close to a U.S. Park constructing within the crime-ridden neighborhood of Anacostia in southeast D.C.
Along with sending within the Guard, Trump positioned D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Division beneath federal management, utilizing the Dwelling Rule Act that permits him to take action for as much as 30 days.
Members of the U.S. Nationwide Guard stroll towards the D.C. Armory after U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Division in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2025. (Reuters/Annabelle Gordon)
On Monday, federal and native authorities made 23 arrests, together with suspects wished for homicide, gun offenses and different crimes. On Tuesday, they made 43 arrests, and 24 weapons have been seized.
Whereas solely 30 Nationwide Guard troops have been on the bottom Tuesday night time, greater than 1,450 participated within the operations, together with 750 Metropolitan Police Division officers and federal regulation enforcement officers.
Starting Wednesday night time, the operations will probably be lively across the clock moderately than simply night hours.
Regulation enforcement officers have arrested 103 folks since Aug. 7, 2025, when President Donald Trump’s order to “federalize” D.C. and crack down on crime was introduced. (Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters)
Guard members direct police to a staging space of the operation in Washington, D.C. (Craig Hudson For The Washington Submit by way of Getty Photos)
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The White Home-led operation is not going to solely deal with crime but additionally homelessness throughout the district. For these tenting in D.C. federal parks beneath the Nationwide Park Service’s jurisdiction, the choices are to go away, go to a homeless shelter or go to jail.
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Trump has described the federalization of the police as “Liberation Day in D.C.,” declaring, “We’ll take our capital again.”
Fox Information’ David Spunt and Fox Information Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
