FBI’s Make DC Safe Again operation surpasses 1,800 arrests, Patel says
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “Make DC Safe Again” operation has achieved significant success, with over 1,800 arrests and the seizure of numerous guns and drugs in recent days.
In the span of just one day, FBI agents reported 28 arrests, 12 gun recoveries, 10 drug seizures, and a total of 80 arrests by federal partners.
Patel emphasized that the initiative is focused on removing violent criminals from the streets and restoring law and order in the nation’s capital.
“President Trump’s ‘Make DC Safe Again’ operation is producing tangible results,” Patel stated. “Through collaboration with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, we are actively removing dangerous individuals from our communities and reinstating safety and security for American families.”
Members of the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI detain a man outside the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., Aug. 14. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
DC ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES TRUMP OVER NATIONAL GUARD ‘INVOLUNTARY MILITARY OCCUPATION’
On August 11, President Trump federalized D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department for a 30-day period under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
In a memo issued on Wednesday, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll extended the mobilization through November 30.
The federalization, which was initially set to expire soon, appeared to require approval from Congress for an extension.
Army Sec. Dan Driscoll said he extended the action in D.C. (Spc. Luke Sullivan/75th Ranger Regiment)
DC ARRESTS SURPASS 1,000 AS TRUMP-BACKED CRACKDOWN ENTERS 12TH HOMICIDE-FREE DAY
Following Patel’s announcement of the latest arrest figures, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb revealed that he had filed a lawsuit to challenge the administration’s actions in the capital, arguing that the deployment of 2,300 armed National Guard troops under federal command is unlawful.
“D.C. did not consent to or request the presence of National Guard troops. Yet, there are 2,300 troops in military gear, armed, and operating armored vehicles on our streets,” Schwalb stated.
A U.S. military member holds a child near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Aug. 14. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
Schwalb argued that the deployment violates the Posse Comitatus Act, poses a threat to democracy and civil liberties, and harms the economy and public trust in D.C.
The White House defended the president’s actions, asserting that he acted within his legal authority and that the operation has been successful in combating violent crime.
