On Monday, President Trump announced that he is invoking Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to place Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department under “direct federal control” and authorizing the Secretary of Defense to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, DC.
Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act allows the President to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department under “special conditions of an emergency nature.”
Although some on the left are complaining about Trump’s promise to Make DC Safe Again, the efforts are already yielding results.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that 45 arrests have already been made, with 16 of them tied to the violent crime surge.
Those arrested included a man accused of assaulting a federal police officer.
The New York Post reported that 37-year-old DC resident Sean Charles Dunn was caught on tape using a sandwich from Subway to attack a federal officer deployed by President Trump.
According to the criminal complaint, which was obtained by ABC News, Dunn approached the officer and shouted “f**k you! You f**king fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city,” before striking the officer in the chest with the sandwich.
Patel announced that additional arrests included possession of child sex abuse material, possession of illegal firearms, and drug trafficking.
In addition, 29 illegals were removed, many of whom had final orders of removal.
OVERNIGHT IN DC
The FBI and our partners made 45 arrests – 29 immigration-related, 16 tied to the violent crime surge, and 3 firearm seizures.
Charges include:
Assault on a federal officer
Possession of child sex abuse material
Illegal firearms
Drug trafficking…— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 14, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the efforts are already paying off and DC will only be a sanctuary for law-abiding citizens and tourists from around the world.
.@karolineleavitt lays down the law on making Washington D.C. SAFE again!
“The District of Columbia will only be a sanctuary for law abiding citizens.” pic.twitter.com/OH7PIMLyl8
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 14, 2025
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