It's been two weeks since President Donald Trump reestablished federal control of the District of Columbia and 11 days without a single murder. Armed carjackings, which have been plaguing the city, are also down significantly.
"Two weeks ago, I declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to address the rampant violence and disorder that have undermined the proper and safe functioning of the Federal Government, and therefore, the Nation, and that have led to disgraceful conditions in our Nation's capital. In furtherance of Executive Order 14333 of August 11, 2025 (Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia), I am now ordering further actions to address the conditions described in that Executive Order," a new executive order states.
During the past week, there have been no carjackings in DC.
— Chuck Thies (@ChuckThies) August 25, 2025
Prior to that, there were 190 this year (of which 137 were at gunpoint). pic.twitter.com/x0ZkiENft2
11 days without a murder in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/sFMDfBjBEr pic.twitter.com/eizydXBlHV
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 25, 2025
Speaking from the Oval Office Monday morning, Trump signed a series of executive orders to bolster crime fighting efforts -- in Washington D.C. and other cities across the country.
🚨NOW — @POTUS Signs Two More Executive Orders Specific to D.C.👏
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 25, 2025
1. Objective: Hold as many criminal defendants in federal custody & subject them to as many federal charges as possible.
2. Objective: Enables additional measures relating to crime & law enforcement in D.C. pic.twitter.com/XrjXINrhRy
The executive orders direct the following:
-The Director of the National Park Service shall, subject to the availability of appropriations and applicable law, hire additional members of the United States Park Police in the District of Columbia to support the policy goals
-The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia shall, subject to the availability of appropriations and applicable law, hire additional prosecutors to focus on prosecuting violent and property crimes.
-The Secretary of Defense shall, subject to the availability of appropriations and applicable law, immediately create and begin training, manning, hiring, and equipping a specialized unit within the District of Columbia National Guard.
-The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall investigate any non-compliance with the crime-prevention and safety requirements of HUD agreements by the District of Columbia Housing Authority or any landlord in the District of Columbia.
-The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct additional inspections, audits, and examinations to determine whether conditions exist in federally-funded transit services in the District of Columbia that endanger transit workers, and take appropriate remedial action that is within the Department of Transportation's authority.
Further, Trump signed an executive order ending cashless bail where possible.
WOW—@PamBondi articulates WHY Eliminating Cashless Bail is Crucial:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 25, 2025
"A single mom's house was burglarized. The defendant got out on cashless bail, went back the next night & burglarized her house again....A man got in a fight with another guy who had a gun. He was [jailed]. Next… pic.twitter.com/2RRzaXV626