Federal law enforcement officers will patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., for the next seven days, the White House announced on Thursday.

The enhanced federal presence will begin at midnight. It will be led by the U.S. Park Police and will include officers and agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF, divisions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies. The White House said the federal law enforcement will be in marked units.

The announcement comes a day after President Trump said he was considering taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department in the wake of a violent attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer.

“Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long. President Trump has directed

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