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FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS are patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., as President Trump ramps up his challenge to the District’s self-governance.

The new federal patrols, which went into effect at midnight, are led by the U.S. Park Police (USPP) and include officers from the FBI; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); among others.

The USPP said it seized stolen firearms and illegal drugs early Friday as part of the new federal enforcement activity.

“Overnight, USPP officers and our federal partners collaborated to enforce EO 14252, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,” the Park Police’s Washington office

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