President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. This is the seventh Cabinet meeting of Trump's second term. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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On Aug. 11, Trump unveiled plans to deploy troops from the D.C. National Guard and to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington. Since then, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that there have been more than 1,000 arrests and, as of Monday, 12 consecutive days without a homicide in the capital.
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National Guard troops were stationed at Union Station as commuters and tourists arrived. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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