Law enforcement in Washington, DC has made more than 100 arrests in the first week of President Trump’s federal takeover.
President Trump is cracking down on crime in the nation’s capital after a DOGE employee was beaten while attempting to help a woman who was being carjacked in DC.
Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old software engineer who worked under Elon Musk, was beaten by two 15-year-old suspects.
Trump was outraged by the attack on a government employee.
Trump declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C., under the Home Rule Act, and vowed to clean up the streets of DC.
“Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social app. “They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now!”
Videos uploaded to X (Twitter), show teams of FBI agents, MPD officers, National Guard, and DEA agents patrolling the quiet streets of Washington, DC.
Some residents say DC is safer since Trump federalized the police to takeover the capital city.
Former child activist CJ Pearson says he can safely walk the streets in his neighborhood without fear of being attacked by roving gangs of youths.
He captioned a video: “Thanks to President Trump, I finally feel safe walking around our nation’s capital again.”
“No gaggles of gangbangers in sight. No cadres of criminals! No ‘Youths’ running amok!” he said in the video.
Thanks to President Trump, I finally feel safe walking around our nation’s capital again.
Because of that he isn’t just MAKING DC SAFE AGAIN, he’s MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN.
No gaggles of gangbangers in sight. No cadres of criminals! No “Youths” running amok! pic.twitter.com/PeIyfMVSjd
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) August 13, 2025
However, Democrat leaders are pushing back, saying they will block Trump’s attempts to clean up the streets in their cities.
Washington Examiner journalist Anna Giaritelli said her life has changed after she was r*ped by a homeless man who was repeatedly released from jail after committing other crimes.
She said he was finally arrested “months later” and a “judge chose to release him onto the streets” before his trial.
Giaritelli said the homeless man was arrested five more times – and released back on the street after each crime.
She finally decided to leave Washington, D.C. for her own safety.
“I didn’t feel protected by the judicial system. I didn’t feel safe in Washington, D.C. because of these decisions by the courts,” she said.
Comer: "We're gonna support doing this in other cities if it works out in Washington DC. We spend a lot on our military. Our military has been in many countries around the world for the past two decades walking the streets trying to reduce crime. We need to focus on the big… pic.twitter.com/VDTU38p3IR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 14, 2025
Federal agents are on D.C. streets amid Trump vow to crackdown on crime. Trump promised a weekend crackdown of Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across our nation’s capitol . pic.twitter.com/lYLmF15JPi
— Armstrong Williams ?? (@Arightside) August 11, 2025
??#Federal agents, including 120 #FBI agents, began patrolling #Washington, D.C., streets alongside local police on August 8, 2025, following President #Trump’s order to curb #crime and #homelessness. pic.twitter.com/H4wgYl0nbw
— ShanghaiEye?official (@ShanghaiEye) August 14, 2025
WOW — The guy who HURLED a Subway sandwich at a CBP officer in Washington, D.C., turns out to be a DOJ employee, now fired, and is facing a felony charge for assaulting a federal officer.
Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on ?: “I just learned that this defendant worked at the… pic.twitter.com/xTK6ZQ8Wtf
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) August 14, 2025
