A man has been arrested in the nation's capital, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer who was patrolling the streets as part of President Donald Trump 's campaign to end "lawlessness" in Washington, D.C.

Trump last week ordered an "increased presence" of federal law enforcement officials in D.C. On Monday, he announced that he was temporarily assuming federal control of the capital's police force and deploying about 800 National Guardsmen.

Why It Matters

Though an isolated case, the incident could reflect underlying opposition among city residents to Trump's security crackdown, which some critics have called an embarrassing distraction.

While Trump has painted Washington as a city spiraling into lawlessness, police data shows violent crime in 2024 hi

See Full Page