President Donald Trump announced in a press conference on Monday morning that he is going to deploy the National Guard to rid the District of Columbia of its homeless, drug, and crime problems. He and several members of his administration spoke about the plan.
President Trump just walked out with a STACKED line-up. pic.twitter.com/gBYxbPJ0mP
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025
He announced that it is “Liberation Day” for Washington, D.C. He added, “I’m announcing a historic action to rescue our Nation’s Capitol from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse.”
🔥President Trump announces that he’s federalizing the D.C. metro police and deploying the National Guard to secure the city:
“I’m announcing a historic action to rescue our Nation’s Capitol from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse.” pic.twitter.com/BSCCVUXqC4
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025
President Trump told the press that he knows that even liberal media personalities can see the downfall of our nation’s capital. “You people are victims of it too, you know,” he said. “You’re reporters and I understand a lot of you tend to be on the liberal side, but you don’t want to get mugged and raped and shot and killed.”
Trump: It’s not politically correct to say this, but we’re getting rid of the slums too.
“We have slums here.” pic.twitter.com/dRzMHqIkyr
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025
He referenced an incident that took place over the weekend.
President Trump reacts to a gang of 100+ youths causing mayhem in Navy Yard over the weekend:
“They fight back — until you knock the hell out of them, because it’s the only language they understand…”
“You tell them: You spit, and we hit — and they get hit REAL HARD.” pic.twitter.com/k2FWSKgKPq
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi said that crime in the District of Columbia is “ending today.”
AG Pam Bondi: “Let me be CRYSTAL CLEAR. Crime in D.C. is ENDING — and ending TODAY!” pic.twitter.com/pOpDPzimH8
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro spoke as well.
This is a developing story, and we’ll have more info as it becomes available.
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