On Aug. 11, the president took over the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., placing it under federal authority as part of a new initiative to reduce crime in the city. This action followed what the Trump administration called rising crime rates, despite 101 homicides reported so far this year, and aimed to reduce violence by also deploying National Guard.
From Aug. 14 to Aug. 24, the district reported zero homicides for 11 straight days, while the D.C. Police Union noted decreases of 25% in violent crime, 10% in property crime and 11% in overall crime rates.
Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said that he would back giving Donald Trump the Novel Peace Prize for the act, highlighting on X that a notable factor is the capital’s 11 straight days without any murders, though he did not reportedly officially submit a nomination.
The order on federalizing the district’s police force will expire in mid-September.
