FROM WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Beginning Friday, more law enforcement officers will be in Washington after President Donald Trump floated threats of federalizing the district earlier this week.
“Operational details have not been finalized at this time,” a White House official told the Washington Examiner. “The White House, respective federal agencies, and local officials are working together in line with the President’s Executive Order to use federal and local enforcement to drive down crime. D.C. residents can expect to see an increase in federal enforcement starting as early as tomorrow.”
The reported assault of Edward Coristine, a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer who goes by “Big Balls,” amplified the Trump administration’s concern about crime in Washington. The former staffer was allegedly beaten by a group of 10 juveniles in Dupont Circle over the weekend.
In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Edward: The Crime situation in Washington, just like our Southern Border where ZERO Illegals entered in the last three months, will be a safe place very soon. Thank you for your bravery and heart. Stay tuned!”
On Tuesday, he called for more law and order in DC.
“The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these ‘minors’ as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore.”
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