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Trump, plan against the homeless in Washington: Leave the capital immediately

2025-08-11 16:17:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
It is expected to deploy the National Guard to reduce crime in the city.

United States President Donald Trump is promising new steps to address homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to express concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets in the nation's capital.

Trump wrote in a social media post that he would hold a press conference at the White House to discuss his plans to make the District of Columbia "safer and more beautiful than ever before."

"The homeless must leave, NOW," Trump wrote on Sunday. "We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the capital. Criminals don't have to leave. We will put you in jail where you belong," Trump wrote.

Last week, the Republican President directed federal law enforcement agencies to increase their presence in Washington for seven days, with the option to "extend as needed."

On Friday evening, federal agencies, including the Secret Service, FBI and U.S. Marshals Service, assigned more than 120 officers and agents to assist in Washington.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, rejected the portrayal of the president.

"We're not seeing an increase in crime in the nation's capital," Bowser told MSNBC on Sunday.

According to city police data, violent crime fell 26 percent year-over-year in the first seven months of 2025, and overall crime fell seven percent.

While it's true that there was a severe increase in crime in 2023, Bowser said, "it's not 2023 anymore."

The murder rate in Washington, D.C. remains relatively high compared to other U.S. cities, with a total of 98 such murders recorded so far this year.

The plans are apparently based on a violent attack on a young government employee that angered the president. A White House official said 450 federal officers are already deployed to the city.

Unlike US states, where the governor decides on the deployment of the National Guard, the force in the capital, Washington, reports directly to the president.

The White House did not comment on the legal basis on which Trump intends to deport people from Washington.


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