Trump Activates National Guard, Federalizes Police in Washington

Trump Activates National Guard, Federalizes Police in Washington

President Donald Trump shows crime statistics as he delivers remarks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 11, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 11 that he will activate hundreds of National Guard troops to be in the nation’s capital to deal with the issue of crime.

“This is Liberation Day in D.C. and we’re going to take our Capitol back,” Trump said at a press conference. “We’re taking it back under the authorities vested in me as the president of the United States.”

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