‘DC Crime Emergency’? Experts Question Trump’s Order to Federalize Police Force in Washington
‘DC Crime Emergency’? Experts Question Trump’s Order to Federalize Police Force in Washington By Legal and Political CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Washington, D.C. – On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploying 800 National Guard troops to … Read more