President Trump on Sunday vowed to "take our Capital back," pledging to move the homeless "far from the Capital" and jail criminals "very fast" with "no MR. NICE GUY."
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Trump said the homeless will be provided housing "far from the Capital" while criminals "will be put in jail where you belong." He compared the planned crackdown to his border enforcement policies.
The president's comments come after 19-year-old Edward Coristine, a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer, was beaten by about 10 juveniles while trying to stop a carjacking last Sunday. Two suspects have been arrested, and a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to the others.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city will cooperate with federal law enforcement but claimed there is "no crime spike."
Yes there is. As in many other post-George-Floyd blue cities, cops have been told to simply not make arrests.
Diving Deeper:
President Donald Trump on Sunday took aim at Washington, DC's crime and homelessness, vowing an aggressive federal push to "make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before." Writing on Truth Social, Trump said, "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital." He added that criminals "don't have to move out. We're going to put you in jail where you belong. It's all going to happen very fast, just like the Border. This will be easier -- Be prepared! There will be no 'MR. NICE GUY.'"
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Last Thursday, Trump announced a surge of federal law enforcement in DC to combat crime. Some Republicans have floated a federal takeover of the city, which operates under the 1973 Home Rule Act, giving Congress the authority to override local laws.
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DC remains one of the most dangerous cities in the country, ranking fourth in homicide rates in 2023, according to USA Facts. "It is our capital city. It is more violent than Baghdad. It is more violent than parts of Ethiopia, than parts of many of the most dangerous places in the world," White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller told reporters last week.
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