Trump to speak at White House on violent crime in D.C.
US President Donald Trump speaks with the media as he left the White House on August 1, 2025 at Washington DC.
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President Donald Trump said in a statement on Saturday, the White House announced that the federal law enforcement agencies throughout the city will increase the crimes of violence in Washington DC next week, the White House will regulate a press.
“A press conference will be held at the White House on Monday, which will essentially stop the violence crimes in Washington, DC” written on social media.
Trump, often criticizing the democratic city, claimed that DC would “soon be one of the safest cities”. Shows data This violence in the country’s capital is decreasing.
This week, Trump increased his discourse about the crime in the region after being attacked by a former member of government productivity in an attempt to Karjacking.
Trump Wednesday, “To say slightly went through a bad situation and there is a lot of things. We will do something about it.” He said.
In Trump under threat Local Authorities ” [their] Together and fast. “
On Thursday, the White House said he had started a seven -day effort to break the crime in the city.
“Washington, DC is an incredible city, but has been uncomfortable with violence for a long time,” the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. He said. NBC Washington.
“President Trump led the increasing presence of federal law enforcement officers to protect innocent citizens. Starting tonight, there will be no safe port for violent criminals at DC”
Local authorities condemned Trump’s order and warned that DC residents have raped the “home rule”, which is the dozens of years of action that allows DC to choose their mayors and council members.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, who does not vote for DC, said, “Even if the crime date on DC is not at a low point, President Trump’s comments will be misleaded and aggressive for more than 700,000 people living in the country’s capital.” expression.
“Although I do not allow them to succeed, the Republicans, who pushed the home rule law to abolish the law, have no plan to manage the region if they remove the Mayor and the DC Council.” He said.
