The mayor of D.C. admits that Trump's intervention helped reduce crime.

The mayor is working together with Trump's administration. 

"We know that when vehicle thefts decrease, when the use of weapons decreases, when homicides or robberies decrease, residents feel and are safer, which is why this increase has been important for us," the mayor continued.  

Bowser confirmed that despite her party's opposition, she has been working together with United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump's White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to restore security to a capital that is already reporting that crime has dropped by 15% compared to the same period in 2024. 

It should be recalled that on August 11, Trump decided to federalize the Washington D.C. police department and sent the National Guard to fight crime. Since then, there have been more than 1,000 arrests and more than 100 illegal weapons seized. Last night, for example, 86 arrests were reported, many of them accused of assaulting law enforcement. 

Among the main detainees are David Perez-Teofani, an illegal immigrant accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old minor, and Wilker Patino-Solis, a Venezuelan member of the Tren de Aragua gang who had previously been arrested for aggravated robbery and then released.