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FBI agents and other federal law enforcement agents walk around the neighborhood near the Nationals' stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR WASHINGTON — President Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C.,…

President Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric about crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., Sunday, telling homeless individuals "move out" of the city "IMMEDIATELY."The latest: Hours after Trump's announcement, a spokesperson for the FBI's Washington Field Office confirmed via email that its agents "are participating in the increased federal law enforcement…

Topline The FBI has deployed its agents to conduct night patrols in the nation’s capital, according to multiple reports, as President Donald Trump said that homeless people living in the nation’s capital would “have to move out, IMMEDIATELY,” ahead of a planned press conference where he will address his claims…

Trump Vows to Make D.C. Safer, Clean Out the Homeless, Jail Criminals: ‘We Want Our Capital Back’ Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images President Donald Trump vowed to make Washington, DC, “safer and more beautiful than it ever was,” adding that he would be cleaning out the…

August 10, 2025 6:47 PM ET President Donald Trump said that homeless people will have places to stay “FAR from the Capital” and pledged that violent criminals in Washington, D.C., will be prosecuted aggressively in a pair of Sunday posts on Truth Social. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer Edward…

The White House declined to explain what legal authority Trump would use to evict people from the nation’s capital, which its mayor says is ‘not experiencing a crime spike’. United States President Donald Trump has pledged to evict homeless people from the nation’s capital, after days of musing about taking…

US President, Donald Trump on Sunday, August 10 vowed to crack down on Washington, DC’s challenges, promising to remove homeless people from the capital and swiftly jail criminals.   “I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We want…

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Aug 10 that homeless people must be moved “far” from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital, where he has falsely suggested crime is rising. The Republican billionaire has announced a press conference for Aug 11,…

Topline The FBI has deployed its agents to conduct night patrols in the nation’s capital, according to multiple reports, as President Donald Trump said that homeless people living in the nation’s capital would “have to move out, IMMEDIATELY,” ahead of a planned press conference where he will address his claims…

This story contains reference to domestic violence Diana is a solo mum living in Victoria. After fleeing the family farm with two children, she struggled to find housing. At the lowest point, Diana lived in her car with her young son, outside a fast-food outlet. "My son was in year…