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FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime
FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime
The Trump administration has assigned FBI agents to work overnight shifts to combat carjackings and other crimes.
Updated
August 10, 2025 at 6:59 p.m. EDT today
U.S. Park Police perform a traffic stop on Friday in Washington. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
By Perry Stein, Olivia George and Ellen Nakashima
The FBI has begun dispatching about 120 of its agents in overnight shifts to help local law enforcement prevent carjackings and violent crime in Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
Trump, who plans a news conference at the White House on Monday on this topic, compared the forthcoming action against D.C. crime to his administration’s aggressive crackdown against illegal immigration at the southern border, saying on Sunday that he plans to “immediately clear out the city’s homeless population and take swift action against crime.”
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By Perry Stein
Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and FBI for The Washington Post. Send her secure messages on Signal at perrystein.05 follow on X@perrystein
By Olivia George
Olivia George covers the impact of the Trump administration and the larger federal government on the D.C. area. Send her secure tips on Signal @OCGeorge.59.follow on XOliviaCGeorge
By Ellen Nakashima
Ellen Nakashima is an intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. She's been a member of three Pulitzer prizewinning teams, for probing the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the hidden scope of government surveillance. Send her secure tips on Signal at Ellen.626 follow on X@nakashimae
The Trump administration has assigned FBI agents to work overnight shifts to combat carjackings and other crimes.
Updated
August 10, 2025 at 6:59 p.m. EDT today
U.S. Park Police perform a traffic stop on Friday in Washington. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
By Perry Stein, Olivia George and Ellen Nakashima
The FBI has begun dispatching about 120 of its agents in overnight shifts to help local law enforcement prevent carjackings and violent crime in Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
Trump, who plans a news conference at the White House on Monday on this topic, compared the forthcoming action against D.C. crime to his administration’s aggressive crackdown against illegal immigration at the southern border, saying on Sunday that he plans to “immediately clear out the city’s homeless population and take swift action against crime.”
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Comments 2,307
By Perry Stein
Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and FBI for The Washington Post. Send her secure messages on Signal at perrystein.05 follow on X@perrystein
By Olivia George
Olivia George covers the impact of the Trump administration and the larger federal government on the D.C. area. Send her secure tips on Signal @OCGeorge.59.follow on XOliviaCGeorge
By Ellen Nakashima
Ellen Nakashima is an intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. She's been a member of three Pulitzer prizewinning teams, for probing the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the hidden scope of government surveillance. Send her secure tips on Signal at Ellen.626 follow on X@nakashimae
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Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington
The move is part of President Trump’s pledge to crack down on street crime in the nation’s capital.
Federal Park Police performed a traffic stop in Washington on Friday. President Trump has ordered federal law enforcement to help fight crime in the capital. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images
By Devlin Barrett
Aug. 10, 2025, 8:03 p.m. ET
The Trump administration plans to temporarily reassign 120 F.B.I. agents in Washington to nighttime patrol duties as part of President Trump’s crackdown on the city’s street crime, according to people familiar with the matter.
Most of the agents will be pulled from their regular duties at the F.B.I.’s Washington field office, but it was not immediately clear if agency leaders would need to pull additional personnel from nearby cities, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe details of an effort that were not meant to be public.
In a statement, an F.B.I. spokeswoman said agents were “participating in the increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington,” and referred additional questions to the White House. … The temporary reassignments were first reported by The Washington Post.
Mr. Trump has said that crime in Washington is spiraling out of control. While statistics show that violent crime in the city hit a 30-year low last year and is down another 26 percent so far this year, youth crime has been a persistent problem for city officials.
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Devlin Barrett covers the Justice Department and the F.B.I. for The Times.
The move is part of President Trump’s pledge to crack down on street crime in the nation’s capital.
Federal Park Police performed a traffic stop in Washington on Friday. President Trump has ordered federal law enforcement to help fight crime in the capital. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images
By Devlin Barrett
Aug. 10, 2025, 8:03 p.m. ET
The Trump administration plans to temporarily reassign 120 F.B.I. agents in Washington to nighttime patrol duties as part of President Trump’s crackdown on the city’s street crime, according to people familiar with the matter.
Most of the agents will be pulled from their regular duties at the F.B.I.’s Washington field office, but it was not immediately clear if agency leaders would need to pull additional personnel from nearby cities, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe details of an effort that were not meant to be public.
In a statement, an F.B.I. spokeswoman said agents were “participating in the increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington,” and referred additional questions to the White House. … The temporary reassignments were first reported by The Washington Post.
Mr. Trump has said that crime in Washington is spiraling out of control. While statistics show that violent crime in the city hit a 30-year low last year and is down another 26 percent so far this year, youth crime has been a persistent problem for city officials.
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Devlin Barrett covers the Justice Department and the F.B.I. for The Times.
