ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – Oct. 22, 2025 
President Donald Trump has raised concerns about public safety in the city, teasing a plan that would also target its homeless population.
“I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before,” Trump said on Truth Social on Aug. 10. “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital.”
In a series of social media posts, Trump said he would unveil his initiative on Aug. 11, adding it would address the city’s crime and the “Cleanliness and the General Physical Renovation and Condition of our once beautiful and well maintained Capital.”
The White House also deployed 450 officers from multiple federal agencies were deployed in high-traffic D.C. areas and other hotspots on Aug. 9 and 10. The officers are from 18 agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Secret Service.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/10/donald-trump-washington-dc-crime-homeless-police-data/85601810007/
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