D.C. FEDERAL CRACKDOWN: 1,007 ARRESTS, 111 GUNS SEIZED AS ICE, NATIONAL GUARD FLOOD STREETS

Republican strategist Scott Jennings told CNN the Trump administration’s federal takeover in Washington, D.C., exposed Democratic mismanagement of big cities while tying crime reduction to immigration enforcement. Since the Aug. 11 crackdown, officials cite 1,007 arrests and 111 guns seized, with ICE coordination and National Guard deployments supporting roundups and checkpoints. The piece underscores the White House narrative linking illegal immigration to urban crime and signals possible similar interventions in Baltimore and Chicago.