WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The president is pushing to crack down on crime in our nation's capital starting Friday.

The White House is moving forward with plans to increase federal law enforcement presence in D.C.

This comes just days after a former DOGE staffer was assaulted in the city.

Not long after, the president threatened to take federal control of D.C., calling crime "out of control."

President Trump said on Truth Social Washington, D.C., will be "a safe place very soon."

He reposted an image of a former DOGE employee who was attacked in D.C.

"You'll be seeing more soon, I don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves,” said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

White House officials say the district can expect to see more federal police presence starting Friday.

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