Trump announced that he would place the Washington, D.C. police department under federal control and deploy the National Guard to the area.

On August 11, Jin10 reported that U.S. President Trump stated on Monday that he would place the Washington D.C. police under federal control and ordered the National Guard to deploy to the capital to combat what he described as a wave of "lawlessness." Trump told reporters at a White House news conference, "I am deploying the National Guard to help restore law, order, and public safety in Washington D.C. Our capital has been occupied by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals." This move marks Trump's latest use of executive power to intervene in matters traditionally under local jurisdiction, targeting Democratic cities. However, he denied that he was "creating a crisis" to expand presidential power. Trump claimed that the high crime rate in Washington D.C. affects the functioning of the federal government, stating that while other cities are also bad, Washington D.C. will serve as the starting point. It was reported that Trump has officially declared a public safety emergency in Washington D.C. and indicated that he would use the military if necessary.