Trump addressing D.C. crime in Monday morning press conference
More federal troops expected to deploy across DC tonight
Federal law enforcement agencies patrolling the district as part of President Donald Trump?s vow to, in his words, make D.C. safe again. The White House called the initial effort a ?great success.? Meanwhile, many residents told FOX 5 that they haven?t necessarily noticed a change. FOX 5?s Josh Rosenthal is live in Northwest with more on how things are looking now.
President Donald Trump announced this weekend that his administration will be further addressing crime in the nation’s capitol next week.
He said a press conference will be held Monday at the White House.
Trump D.C. press conference Monday
What we know:
Trump shared on his social media site Truth Social on Saturday that a press conference will be held at the White House on Monday.
He said the presser will "essentially stop violent crime in Washington, D.C."
On Sunday, the president confirmed that the press conference will take place at 10 a.m. Monday in the Press Briefing Room.
"It will not only involve ending the Crime, Murder, and Death in our Nation’s Capital, but will also be about Cleanliness and the General Physical Renovation and Condition of our once beautiful and well maintained Capital," Trump posted on his social media.
What we don't know:
Trump didn’t say who would be present or speaking at the press conference. He also didn’t release details about his claim that the announcement would stop violent crime.
A source with the district tells FOX 5 there's an expectation that Trump's announcement will involve a National Guard deployment. They didn't have further details on the extent of the deployment or what exactly the guard would do.
FILE - President Donald Trump waits to greet Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, at the White House in Washington, DC on August 8, 2025. (Photo by John McDonnell/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
What they're saying:
"(Washington, D.C.) has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world. It will soon be one of the safest!!!" the president continued.
Washington, D.C. crime
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Two teens were arrested following an attempted carjacking and assault of a top official from the Department of Government Efficiency, reigniting former President Donald Trump?s push for federal control of the nation?s capital.
Big picture view:
Trump has boosted federal police in D.C. amid crime concerns. The push will last seven days with the option to extend "as needed," under the authority of Trump’s previous executive order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
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The backstory:
Trump has long suggested crime and violence are on the rise in Washington, and has lately begun to criticize things like litter and graffiti. But the catalyst for the order to increase police presence was the assault last weekend on a high-profile member of the Department of Government Efficiency by a group of teenagers in an attempted carjacking.
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According to D.C. police, violent crime for 2025 is currently down significantly from 2024 as data shows a 26 percent drop overall.
Dig deeper:
The president has also suggested that his administration could take full control of the city.
Doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress, a step Trump said lawyers are examining — but could face steep pushback.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from a Aug. 9, 2025, Truth Social post by President Donald Trump. Background information was taken from previous FOX 5 DC reportings and The Associated Press.