DC’s soft-on-crime leaders let teens run wild, opened door for Trump takeover: police group
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A law enforcement organization stated that President Donald Trump’s intervention with the Metropolitan Police Department was prompted by Washington, D.C.’s politicians’ inability to manage escalating youth violence.

On Monday, President Trump decided to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, granting the president emergency authority over Washington, D.C.’s police for a period of 30 days.

“Violent gangs and ruthless criminals, mobs of uncontrollable youth, drug addicts, and homeless individuals have overrun our capital city,” Trump stated during the announcement. “We will not stand by and allow it any longer.” 

Trump justified federalizing the D.C. police by citing a surge in crime, including the assault of a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee and the killing of a congressional intern.

“It’s a significant problem,” Smith commented regarding juvenile crime in Washington, D.C. “Crime victims are frustrated knowing that if a juvenile offender targets them, even in cases of violence, the offender is unlikely to face legal repercussions proportionate with the law. This frustration extends to officers who arrest or investigate these offenders only to see them go unpunished.”

Smith said D.C. should be encouraged to “lower the age of responsibility,” which would allow “for more effective prosecution of juveniles.”

“Our criminal justice system needs a fundamental shift in handling juvenile offenders. It’s crucial to better tackle genuine criminal behavior while distinguishing between it and minor offenses like running away from home or shoplifting snacks from a gas station,” she said.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met Tuesday with federal officials to discuss how the city will coordinate an increased law enforcement presence in the city.

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Members of the National Guard oversee entries at a staging area inside the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Craig Hudson For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

“What I’m focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the additional officer support that we have,” Bowser said, according to Fox 5. “We have the best in the business in MPD Chief Pamela Smith to lead that effort and to make sure that the men and women who are coming from federal law enforcement are being well-used and that if there’s National Guard here they’re being well-used.”

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