The U.S. military is preparing to activate hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as part of President Donald Trump’s federal initiative to curb crime, according to officials.
Two U.S. officials with knowledge of the operation confirmed to Reuters that while President Trump has not yet issued a final order, the National Guard is making preparations for deployment.
The move follows the arrival of 120 FBI agents from across the country who have already begun patrolling D.C. streets overnight, focusing on carjacking hot spots and supporting local law enforcement.
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The Washington Post reported that some of these agents have limited experience in street patrol work.
“Be prepared! There will be no ‘MR. NICE GUY.’ We want our Capital BACK,” President Trump wrote Sunday on Truth Social.
“NO MORE MR. NICE GUY! “🔨
“WE WANT OUR CAPITOL BACK!”@POTUS @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/mGnrvisOpT— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) August 10, 2025
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He is expected to address the media Monday morning from the White House about the city’s condition and public safety.
The potential deployment stems from Trump’s “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” executive order signed on March 28.
The order created a task force aimed at reducing crime and illegal immigration in the city.
“The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong,” Trump stated in another post, comparing the initiative to his border enforcement policies.
Trump also addressed D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, writing, “The Mayor of D.C., Muriel Bowser, is a good person who has tried, but she has been given many chances, and the Crime Numbers get worse, and the City only gets dirtier and less attractive.”
Bowser responded on MSNBC, saying, “If the priority is to show force in an American city, we know he can do that here. But it won’t be because there’s a spike in crime.”
According to D.C. police data, violent crime in the city is down 26% compared with the same time in 2024, and juvenile arrests have fallen by roughly 20%.
The White House, however, has defended the initiative.
“The city’s been plagued by petty and violent crime for far too long,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Last Thursday, the Trump administration launched a federal surge to clean up the capital. U.S. Park Police reported more than half a dozen arrests on charges ranging from possession of stolen firearms to drug offenses.
Park Police Fraternal Order of Police chairman Kenneth Spencer said eight people were taken into custody, and two handguns were seized from individuals with prior felony convictions.
Authorities also confiscated at least 30 suspected fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills, 210 grams of crack cocaine, 600 grams of marijuana, 64 grams of hashish oil, and $3,600 in cash.
The crackdown was partly prompted by an assault on Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old former Department of Government Efficiency staffer.
D.C. police said Coristine intervened in a carjacking attempt by a group of 10 juveniles last Sunday and was beaten and bloodied in the process.
“Instead of calling him ‘Big Balls,’ we should call him by his name. He should be revered,” says @PlanetTyrus on hero Edward Coristine.
“We need to praise this man and we need to praise more young men for getting involved — because men, it’s time to get back into the game.” pic.twitter.com/Vo9BKdg26b
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 7, 2025
A photograph posted Tuesday by President Trump and Coristine’s former boss, Elon Musk, showed Coristine on the ground with a torn shirt and visible injuries.
Critics of the initiative have raised concerns over the treatment of the homeless population.
“That money could be better spent getting folks housing and support,” Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign and communications director at the National Homelessness Law Center, told The Washington Post.
Officials said the exact role of National Guard troops, if deployed, has not been finalized.
They could be tasked with protecting federal agents or performing administrative duties to allow law enforcement to focus on direct crime prevention.
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