The FBI and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) conduct a traffic stop near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 14, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
A member of MS-13, who had prior convictions for drug possession and driving under the influence, was apprehended in Washington, D.C., on Monday evening, as shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi on X.
“At the direction of [President Donald Trump], our nation’s capital is a SAFER place—and we are just getting started. 52 arrests were made last night, including an MS-13 gang member, and 9 firearms were taken off the streets,” Bondi wrote. “Since our mission began, there have been a total of 465 arrests, 68 guns seized, and charges for homicide, narcotics, and firearm offenses. Nearly half of these arrests occurred in the high-crime areas of DC. Residents and tourists alike appreciate this extraordinary effort by our DC and Federal law enforcement partners.”
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday it’s investigating whether crime data was manipulated by police in Washington, D.C., In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety.”
The FBI on Wednesday announced the agency will publish reported crime data monthly, instead of less-frequent updates.
When addressing Trump’s federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department during a town hall on Aug. 12, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the president’s actions highlight the need for a Democratic House majority.
Members of the U.S. Secret Service and FBI detain a man outside the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
“This is a time where community needs to jump in. We all need to, to do what we can in our space, in our lane, to protect our city and to protect our autonomy, to protect our home rule, and get to the other side of this guy, and make sure we elect a Democratic House so that we have a backstop to this authoritarian push,” Bowser said.
