National Guard troops began arriving in Washington, D.C., Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment and placed the city’s police under federal control. The move, announced Monday, comes despite violent crime in the capital being at a 30-year low.
Democratic mayors warned the action could serve as a model for similar federal interventions in other cities.
Washington DC’s National Guard begin reporting to DC Armory https://t.co/lmb9A3haU1
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2025
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller intensified the rhetoric, claiming without evidence that crime statistics in Democrat-led cities are inaccurate and that real rates are far higher.
The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover beginshttps://t.co/LNdvCR2Gu2
— MSN (@MSN) August 12, 2025
Trump invoked constitutional powers that grant the federal government greater authority over the District than in states. Supporters argue the step is necessary to restore order, while critics see it as an overreach of executive power.
The deployment underscores deep partisan divides over crime, governance, and the limits of presidential authority.
Today's cover: Trump takes control of DC police, deploying National Guard in historic capital crime crackdown — and warns NYC could be next https://t.co/UvkkvyV27v pic.twitter.com/OjcSYNeDsl
— New York Post (@nypost) August 12, 2025
