The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth. It’s much higher,” Trump said.

Trump federalizes Washington, D.C., police department and deploys National Guard, claiming the capital's murder rate exceeds cities like Bogota and Mexico City.

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.

Trump announced changes that will be coming to D.C., such as ending it's status as a sanctuary city and putting Bondi in charge of the city's Metropolitan Police Department

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to put Washington, D.C., under full federal control to reduce crime, even as city officials stressed crime is already falling. While Trump does have some authority over the capital city's police force and National Guard soldiers,