Aug 12 - 23 arrested on first night of D.C. police takeover

White House: 23 arrested on first night of D.C. police takeover, homeless could face fines or jail



WASHINGTON — Nearly two dozen people were arrested in Washington on Monday as 850 officers and agents were “surged” across the nation’s capital on the first night since President Donald Trump announced a plan to take control of the city’s police department and deploy national guard troops, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.


“Last night, approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city,” Leavitt told reporters at Tuesday’s press briefing. “They made a total of 23 arrests, including multiple other contacts.”

Leavitt said the charges stemming from the arrests range from homicide to stalking to drug crimes to reckless driving and driving under the influence. Six illegal hand guns were seized in total on Monday evening, she added, pledging it was “only the beginning” of Trump’s crack down.

“Over the course of the next month, the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the District who breaks the law, undermines public safety and endangers law-abiding Americans,” Leavitt said.

Leavitt’s update comes just over 24 hours after Trump took to the White House briefing room himself to announce the significant changes as a result of what he described as unsafe and run-down conditions in the nation’s capital. That is despite statistics from local police showing that violent crime in Washington is down 26% from the same time a year ago and recently hit its lowest level in more than 30 years, according to the Justice Department.

Along with the crack down on crime, Trump also pledged to clean up the city and address homelessness. Leavitt on Tuesday announced Trump’s plan on the latter will include bringing people living in homeless encampments in the city to shelters or places to receive treatment for addiction or mental health services. Those who refuse, she said, will be subject to fines or jail time.

Leavitt said an existing law gives officials the authority to take such action, citing a local rule in Washington on crowding, obstructing or incommoding. She stressed more broadly that the administration was looking to use laws already on the books in the nation’s capital to enforce its crackdown.

“These are pre-existing laws that are already on the books,they have not been enforced, which is part of the reason for this nationalizing, or the federalizing of the National Guard to bring in this assistance for law enforcement,” she said. “While we are targeting criminals and trying to remove criminals off of the streets, we also want to make D.C. safe and beautiful.”

The move to put the city’s police force under federal control, meanwhile, will last for at least 30 days and could be extended, Leavitt suggested.

The law Trump invoked to make the change – the 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which gave residents of the nation’s capital a degree of self-governance, including the ability to elect a mayor – allows a president to direct the mayor to provide the services of the Metropolitan Police force for federal purposes for 48 hours. The commander in chief can extend the timeframe by up to 30 days by notifying Congress but cannot go beyond that period without the House and Senate passing a joint resolution.

“As for the timing, we will reevaluate and reassess and make further decisions after this 30-day period is up,” Leavitt said. “But within these 30 days, our entire focus is making sure that this is the most efficient operation possible, and that we are removing as many criminals from the streets and we are cleaning up D.C. as best as we can.”

Amid questions over the current chain of command within the police department, Leavitt said the order Trump signed to make the change puts the president first, followed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terry Cole, who will temporarily be in charge.

Asked about the president’s interest in working with Congress to repeal the Home Rule Act altogether as he has talked about a broader federalization of the city, Leavitt said Trump was looking forward to having conversations with lawmakers about other changes they can make to address crime when they return from August break. She mentioned changing bail policies of states in particular.

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Niccas are next. Y'all thought he was gonna stop with Hispanics?

Edit: Next to be harassed. He's creating fear. He turned the LA passport office into a military base...

No fr look

+51   

Hell yea. Get em the fu#k outta here

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Is this sustainable tho?

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Good get the criminal a$s off the streets. Bum a$s n1ggas do nothing but smoke weed all fu#king day. Now sit yo a$s in weed jail bi#ch

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That would never NEVER EVER happen! Get real

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You live in trailer with asl#t for mother. Stop cosplaying.

+41   

Sure if you are trying to consolidate power.

This is one step closer to a de facto martial law scenario

This playbook is old

So now he has to find a way to restrict congress from assembling

Then he can elevate his own powers

Hitler did this on the way to becoming supreme chancellor

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safest in 30 years...but not last year

30 years ago was 1995

im glad the cycle may come to and end...


but the cycle of white supremacy is got dam clever...

no excuses tho at the end of the day...


get them wild n1ggas outta here

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Smdh

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sh1ts getting spooky

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No lol. There's not even close to enough jail space for them to really go hard. Unless they just start shooting people.

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Crime at a 30 year low and prisons aren’t full.
So prison systems are not making money….. simple “fix.”
Then create some crime propaganda . Let dumb idiots on Bx who are not from these areas celebrate this sh1t like it benefits them somehow.

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Facts
Then he gon try and change the laws where he never has to leave the presidency and become a dictator

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“But within these 30 days, our entire focus is making sure that this is the most efficient operation possible, and that we are removing as many criminals from the streets and we are cleaning up D.C. as best as we can.”

"23 arrests made by 850 officers and agents"

That DOGE math.

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Mandatory curfews are next.... Mark my words

You will need a special "pass" to be out in the street after 11PM

Save this post and pay me in 100 props when it comes to pass

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Philly is Next

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Martial law incoming if anyone ya'll tryna get jiggy ...Police State Affairs

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850 soldiers to arrest 23 people

Dc metro average 44 a day on their own

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Pretty dumb to legitimately believe that.


Before you respond with your emotions


< DuckDuckGo: “Cop City Atlanta”


^^^^ Read how many Black Folks are there, and then read *why* they are there.


That’s what the plan is going forward, Cop Cities Nationwide.

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Unfortunately this is precisely correct

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Looking forward to this happening in other crime ridden cities. Tax paying citizens have had enough of this bullsh1t. Some of these cities look like a damn third world country and the lawlessness has gotten out of hand.

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This can’t be very cost effective
No wonder why we in so much debt

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Hell no sh1ts gonna go right back to where it was a couple months after this charade is over

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