D.C. Crackdown: Trump Takes Control Of MPD, Mobilizes Guard; ICE/CBP To Back Gang Sweeps, Possible Deportations

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration has mobilized the D.C. National Guard and may deploy additional specialized units to support a federalized crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. President Trump invoked the D.C. Home Rule Act to place MPD under federal control and vowed sweeping enforcement targeting gangs and drug networks, with coordination from federal agencies including ICE, CBP, FBI and others. Officials indicated some offenders arrested in operations could face deportation, linking the crackdown to ongoing immigration enforcement surges and National Guard support for ICE in multiple states.