According to a Fox News report, law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has arrested more than 100 people since Aug. 7 as President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown intensifies, Fox Digital has learned.
A White House official said 103 individuals had been arrested as of Wednesday morning, including 43 on Tuesday alone. The arrests are part of Trump’s March executive order creating the Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, ahead of his Monday announcement federalizing the city’s police department.
“President Trump’s bold leadership is quickly making our nation’s capital safer,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox Digital. “In less than one week, over 100 violent criminals have already been arrested and taken off the streets. President Trump is delivering on his campaign promise to clean up this city and restore American greatness to our cherished capital.”
From Fox News:
Trump announced Monday that he was federalizing the local police department under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows the president to assume emergency control of the capital’s police force for 30 days.
The White House reported there were roughly 30 National Guard troops on the ground Tuesday evening, which is expected to dramatically increase on Wednesday evening, Fox Digital learned. The crime crackdown operation is expected to transition to a 24/7 operating status, breaking from its previous focus of patrolling the nation’s capital on night, the White House said.
Hundreds of National Guard members have since converged on the nation’s capital, as well as federal law enforcement departments such as the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Capitol Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisting with Trump’s law and order crackdown and sweeps of the city.
Tuesday’s sweep of the city included 1,450 law enforcement participants, according to the White House, including roughly 30 National Guard troops and 750 uniformed D.C. police officers.
Tuesday’s arrests included: one arrested on suspected homicide, seven related to narcotics charges, 33 for alleged firearm offenses, 10 related to warrants, as well as the arrests of 23 illegal immigrants. Law enforcement recovered a total of 24 firearms on Tuesday, according to the White House.
The first phase of the crime crackdown Monday resulted in 23 arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed on X Tuesday.
On the first big push of FBI supporting @POTUS @realDonaldTrump initiative to make DC safe again, FBI reported 10 arrests with partners. These include:
-One arrest on a search warrant for a prior murder charge
-Multiple unlawful possession of firearms
-Multiple outstanding warrants for DUI
-One arrest for violation of restraining order
These are just a few examples — we are just getting started. Federal partners joined local police and arrested 23 in total. When you let good cops be cops they can clean up our streets and do it fast.
More to come. Your nation’s Capital WILL be safe again.Â
On the first big push of FBI supporting @POTUS @realDonaldTrump initiative to make DC safe again, FBI reported 10 arrests with partners. These include:
-One arrest on a search warrant for a prior murder charge
-Multiple unlawful possession of firearms
-Multiple outstanding…— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 12, 2025
On Fox News Wednesday, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said she’s tiring of hearing that “crime is down” in the nation’s capital.
🚨 NEW — Jeanine Pirro SLAMS Democrats for downplaying the rampant crime in DC:
“I'm tired of hearing that crime is down.”pic.twitter.com/RYEXW0TwrN
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) August 13, 2025
More over at Fox News:
SCOOP: Trump's newest DC crime crackdown yields more than 100 arrests https://t.co/OchJ9M3T4o
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 13, 2025
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