White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday compared the nation’s capital to several foreign war zones, as the Trump administration readies plans to deploy an unspecified number of federal law enforcement to parts of the city.

“It is more violent than Baghdad, it is more violent than parts of Ethiopia, and parts of many of the most dangerous places in the world,” Miller told NewsNation, The Hill's sister network.

Violent crime in the district, however, hit a 30-year low in 2024, including marked decreases in homicides, robberies and armed carjackings compared to 2023.

The White House announced Thursday night that federal law enforcement from various agencies would patrol city streets for the next week. It’s unclear how many officers might be involved or where they might

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