President Trump wrote yesterday that homeless people should be moved out of Washington, DC, “IMMEDIATELY” and relocated “FAR” away, as he hints at more aggressive policing in the nation’s capital – and suggests putting the city under federal control.
The Trump administration announced last week it had boosted the presence of federal law enforcement in DC, after the alleged assault of a former Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, staffer. In a series of Truth Social posts over the weekend, the president suggested he may take further action, announcing today morning press conference he said would ‘involve ending the Crime, Murder, and Death in our Nation’s Capital.’
Trump’s possible next steps remain unclear.
“The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong,”
Trump wrote in a yesterday morning Truth Social post accompanied by photos of roadside encampments and garbage.
“There will be no ‘MR. NICE GUY,’” the president continued. “We want our Capital BACK.”
Hours later, Trump wrote: “Before the tents, squalor, filth, and Crime, it was the most beautiful Capital in the World. It will soon be that again.”
Last week, the president also threatened to ‘exert my powers’ to put Washington under federal control. A spokeswoman with the FBI Washington Field Office yesterday confirmed to CBS News that its agents are ‘participating in the increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC’
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