<p>President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may mobilize the National Guard in Washington, D.C., if the city is unable to crack down on violent crime.</p>
<p>The commander in chief, who deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this year in response to anti-ICE riots, made the comment at the White House after a reporter asked if he was considering taking over the police in D.C.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re considering it, yeah, because the crime is ridiculous,&#8221; Trump said, adding later that his plan may include &#8220;bringing in the National Guard, maybe, very quickly, too.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">&#8220;Are you considering taking over the D.C. Police?&#8221;<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;We&#8217;re considering it, yeah, because the crime is ridiculous &#8230; That includes bringing in the National Guard, maybe, very quickly, too.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/IkAIFhiVzP">pic.twitter.com/IkAIFhiVzP</a></p>
<p>— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1953211113912598799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Trump reiterated his interest in federalizing D.C. in addition to talking about his desire to clean up the nation&#8217;s capital with projects such as removing graffiti and fixing up roads.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to beautify the city,&#8221; Trump said.</p>
<p>Trump also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-staffer-big-balls-hailed-as-hero-after-musk-says-he-saved-woman-from-gang-in-d-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke</a> about Ed Coristine, aka &#8220;Big Balls,&#8221; a government staffer who was beaten up while trying to protect a woman during an attempted carjacking in D.C. Police <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5438174-arrests-big-balls-doge-edward-coristine-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">say</a> they have arrested two juveniles in connection with the assault.</p>
<p>&#8220;You know, we just almost lost a young man. Beautiful, handsome guy who got the hell knocked out of him the night before last,&#8221; Trump said.</p>
<p>The president noted that he planned to speak with Coristine on the phone as the 19-year-old recovers from the violent incident.</p>
<p>&#8220;He went through a bad situation, to put it mildly. And there&#8217;s too much of it,&#8221; Trump said.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114977985620971126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> to Truth Social an image that appeared to show a beaten-up Coristine and warned federalization would happen if D.C. does not stymie violent crime.</p>
<p>Among those who <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1952836498971344926" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vouched</a> for the idea response to Trump&#8217;s announcement was Elon Musk, who worked with Coristine in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort.</p>
<p>Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat who is the D.C. non-voting delegate in the House, responded to Musk on X and pushed back on what Trump was saying.</p>
<p>&#8220;1) Violent crime is horrific and unacceptable no matter where it occurs,&#8221; Norton <a href="https://x.com/EleanorNorton/status/1953146790087098861" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;2) DC&#8217;s violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. 3) Presidents have no authority to unilaterally take control of DC. Congress would have to pass a law, and I won&#8217;t let the current effort get that far.&#8221;</p>
<p>However, Norton may not get her way as some Republican lawmakers have voiced interest in revoking the D.C. Home Rule that allows the capital city a limited amount of self-governance.</p>
<p>When asked on Wednesday if he wants Congress to look at overturning the D.C. Home Rule Act, Trump said that &#8220;the lawyers are already studying&#8221; the matter.</p>
<p>&#8220;This has to be the best-run place in the country, not the worst-run place in the country,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;And it has so much potential. And we&#8217;re going to take care of it. You&#8217;re going to be safe &#8230; walking down streets.&#8221;</p>

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