Washington, D.C. should be a symbol of pride and patriotism for the American people — and a safe location for tourists, residents, and public servants. Unfortunately, while Fake News journalists and politicians go out of their way to claim otherwise, the reality is that our nation’s capital is anything but safe. Here are the facts:
Today, President Donald J. Trump took bold executive action to liberate Washington, D.C., from the cesspool of crime and homelessness that it has become after decades of unilateral Democrat leadership. President Trump outlined his plan this morning: “This is Liberation Day in D.C. — and we’re going to take our capital BACK.” (Watch) “We’re declaring
Memorandum for THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia Section 1. Background. As President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the District of Columbia National Guard, it is my solemn duty to protect law-abiding citizens from the destructive forces of criminal activity. That obligation applies
SECURING THE SAFETY AND PEACEFUL FUNCTIONING OF OUR NATION’S CAPITAL: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to restore law and order in the District of Columbia. The Memorandum directs the Secretary of Defense to mobilize the District of Columbia National Guard to address the epidemic of crime in our Nation’s capital. The
RESTORING PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to protect public servants, citizens, and tourists, and ensure the safe functioning of the Federal government. The President has determined that special conditions of an emergency nature exist, requiring
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93-198), as amended (section 740 of the Home Rule Act), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is
Today, President Donald J. Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House, where the two leaders signed a historic joint declaration for peace after decades of bitter conflict and scores of lives lost — a landmark achievement for international diplomacy that only President Trump could deliver. The