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    President Trump Federalizes Washington DC Law Enforcement

    Articles of clothing hang on a light post by a homeless encampment near Dupont Circle, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced federal take over of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act and the deployment of the National Guard to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital, in Washington, D.C., August 12, 2025. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained the administration's intent to relocate and remove homeless encampments in the city during a briefing on Tuesday morning. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
    President Trump Federalizes Washington DC Law Enforcement

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