US President Trump: D.C. Crime ‘Worse Than Third World Countries’ as Federal Control Begins
Federal Authority Assumes Command of Metropolitan Police President Trump Cites Soaring Crime Rates, Deploys National Guard August 14, 2025: Washington, D.C. President Donald J. Trump has declared that Washington, D.C., is now under federal control, citing what he describes as an unprecedented surge in violent crime. The announcement has included…