Washington —

Fear and confusion are spreading among Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments .

Leaders from three prominent advocacy groups in the nation’s capital — where about 800 people live on the streets on any given night — told CNN they’re bracing for the worst, lobbying city officials to open up more shelter beds, and mulling potential lawsuits.

Facing new pressure from Trump, DC officials are also grappling with the same broad question that other big cities have faced as they seek to get homeless people off the street: How to provide enough shelter space and services to accommodate them.

“There’s definitely a lot of chaos, fear and confusion,” said Amber Harding, executive director of the Washington Legal Clin

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