After a week spent threatening a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump says he has an announcement to make Monday — one which he says will end the crime he’s spent the week focused on.
“On Monday, a Press Conference will be held at the White House which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C.,” Trump said on his social media website, Truth Social.
“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” the post reads.
Violent crime in D.C. is down 26% so far in 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024. Homicide has dropped 12%, and assaults with a dangerous weapon — which includes non-fatal shootings and stabbings — is down 20%.
Carjackings are also down in D.C. this year when compared to last year and the year before, when D.C. saw a spike.
It is not yet clear whether the president will speak during Monday’s event, nor is it clear whether it will be open to reporters outside the White House pool.
The social media announcement is the latest in a series of posts and public comments about crime in the District Trump made all week long.
His comments began in the aftermath of an attempted carjacking and unarmed assault on former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, aka Big Balls.
“We’re going to have to federalize D.C. and run it the way it’s supposed to be run,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday night.
“The rate of crime, the rate of muggings, killings and everything else, we’re not going to let it, and that includes bringing in the National Guard, maybe very quickly, too,” Trump told a member of the White House pool on Wednesday.
During his Wednesday remarks, the president said he is considering federalizing the D.C. police force, threatened to send the National Guard into the District and said lawyers are studying the possibility of overturning the Home Rule Act.
That last action would require the cooperation of Congress to accomplish. Federalizing the D.C. police force or deputizing the National Guard are both actions Trump could take unilaterally.
Trump announced Thursday night that a long list of federal police agencies would boost their patrols in D.C., focusing on “high-traffic areas.”
While this week saw increased focus on the issue, the president has expressed concern about crime and graffiti in D.C. for years.
On March 28, Trump signed Executive Order #14252, the “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” order. It established the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” and ordered it to “coordinate to ensure effective Federal participation” in a series of law enforcement and monitoring tasks.
The president shared no details about what Monday’s announcement might entail.
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