By Nandita Bose

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has spent days escalating his rhetoric on crime in Washington, calling the U.S. capital “totally out of control” and ordering a federal law enforcement surge ahead of a Monday press conference to outline a sweeping crackdown.

On Sunday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong.”

The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, pushed back on Trump’s claims, saying the city is “not experiencing a crime spike” and highlighting that violent crime has fallen to a 30-year low. Trump called Bowser “a good person who has tried” but said she’s been give

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