Federal Forces Surge in DC Amid Crime Crackdown

The White House announced an augmented federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC, for at least the next week to combat violent crime. This move, suggested by President Donald Trump, forms part of a broader potential strategy to federalize city control, should crime not swiftly decrease.

The White House aims to 'make DC safe again,' deploying US Park Police alongside numerous federal agencies, following President Trump's executive order. However, initial reports indicate minimal additional visible law enforcement beyond the Metropolitan Police Department presence in the city's nightlife areas.

Following a rise in critiques from President Trump about crime in Washington, the catalyst for this increased enforcement was an attempt to carjack Edward Coristine from the Department of Government Efficiency. Despite reductions in carjackings and homicides, Trump's call to potentially revoke the Home Rule Act remains underpinned by his assertions of rising urban disorder.

(With inputs from agencies.)