Trump to lay out his plan for reducing crime in Washington

President Donald Trump said he would set out his administration’s plan to reduce crime in the capital of the country, even because violent incidents in the District of Columbia are at a low 30 -year low. Trump said in a position on social media that he would hold a news conference on Monday that “essentially violent crime in Washington, DC will stop.” On Thursday, Trump directed an increasing presence of federal law enforcement around Washington, DC, a day after the federal government threatened, could tackle control over it. The step came a day after a former member of his so -called government efficiency was injured during an attempted car coat in DC. The city, which has been overwhelmingly voting for Democrats for decades, is also trying to end all federal control of the city, a movement known as ‘home government’. According to the local police data, violence has been falling in the district for two years. According to the US Justice Department, violent crime in DC in 2024 was at a low 30-year low in 2024. Trump’s powers to “take over” the capital are limited. Partial home rule was established in 1973 by Congress, enabling residents to elect their own mayor, who appoints the police chief. Residents also prefer a district council that can adopt local laws. But these laws can be overturned by Congress, approving the city’s budget. Trump cannot ignore the House Rule Act without the congress, but he can assign federal agents to perform law enforcement operations in the city and have done so before and acted independently of the Metropolitan Police Department. He also said he is considering deploying the national guard in the city. The president often, without evidence, has cities across the country as crime -oriented, and has raised complaints about DC since the former staff member was attacked. Earlier this week, Trump said on his social platform that he wanted to “fedalize” the city if local officials no longer do to address crime. Trump issued executive orders this year that created a panel to improve safety efforts and address graffiti and vandalism in the city, along with one who commanded a suppression of homeless camps on federal countries.