Trump Increases Federal Law Enforcement Presence, Deploys National Guard In Nation's Capital

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 29: Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Paul Spires speaks about the information the soldiers receive regarding their deployment on the streets with armed members of the National Guard along the H Street corridor on August 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Footage by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)