President Donald Trump announced on August 11, 2025, the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and the federalization of the city’s Metropolitan Police Department to combat what he described as rampant crime and violence. The move, dubbed “Liberation Day D.C.,” aims to restore safety and order in the nation’s capital, with Trump citing violent incidents, including the assault of a Department of Government Efficiency staffer, as justification. Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the police, while the National Guard will protect federal assets and deter crime.
Crime Data Scandal
A D.C. police commander, Michael Pulliam, was suspended in July 2025 for allegedly falsifying crime statistics to downplay violent crime in his district, covering Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. The police union claims supervisors, including Pulliam, manipulated data by reclassifying serious offenses like shootings or carjackings as lesser crimes, such as felony assault, to artificially lower crime stats. This scandal has fueled Trump’s narrative of a crime-ridden D.C., justifying his intervention. Pulliam, placed on paid leave in May, also filed a complaint against a superior.
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Big Balls Assaulted
Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old former Department of Government Efficiency staffer known as “Big Balls,” was brutally assaulted in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle on August 3, 2025, during an attempted carjacking. While protecting a woman, identified as his significant other, from a group of approximately ten juveniles, Coristine was beaten, sustaining a concussion and losing a $1,000 iPhone 16. Two 15-year-old suspects from Maryland were arrested and charged with unarmed carjacking, while others fled. The incident, widely publicized by President Trump and Elon Musk, intensified calls for federal intervention in D.C.’s crime issues.
Federal Takeover Authority
Trump invoked the 1973 Home Rule Act, allowing temporary federal control of D.C.’s police for 30 days, with congressional approval needed for extension. The deployment includes FBI agents and other federal forces, already patrolling D.C. to curb carjackings and violent crime. Trump’s executive orders aim to not only address crime but also clean up homelessness and graffiti, emphasizing a broader vision for a “safe and beautiful” capital.
