Trump deploys National Guard and federalises DC police over crime – despite falling rates

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was deploying the National Guard and federalising the Washington, DC, police to tackle lawlessness in the US capital despite plummeting rates of violent crime, which according to the city's police department hit a 30-year low in January. 

Aug 12, 2025 - 13:04
Trump deploys National Guard and federalises DC police over crime – despite falling rates
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was deploying the National Guard and federalising the Washington, DC, police to tackle lawlessness in the US capital despite plummeting rates of violent crime, which according to the city's police department hit a 30-year low in January.