Trump declared a D.C. crime emergency and asserted federal control over local policing

Date: 2025-08-11
Entry type: presidential-memorandum
Current status: Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbiadocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2025-08-11, Donald Trump declared emergency conditions in the District of Columbia and directed the mayor to provide Metropolitan Police Department services for federal purposes under section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
- The White House: Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of ColumbiaOperative text of the cited action