AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Trump's D.C. crime task force marks one year with more than 16,000 arrests
The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force just hit its first anniversary with over 16,000 arrests, a record that backers call proof the federal crackdown is working and critics say came at enormous cost. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche marked the milestone with a statement crediting President Trump's leadership for what he called "extraordinary […] The post Trump's D.C. crime task force marks one year with more than 16,000 arrests appeared first on American Almanac .
The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force just hit its first anniversary with over 16,000 arrests, a record that backers call proof the federal crackdown is working and critics say came at enormous cost. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche marked the milestone with a statement crediting President Trump's leadership for what he called "extraordinary results" in the nation's capital. The task force, which launched August 11, 2025, brought together the Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshals Service, the National Guard, and local police in a sustained law enforcement surge across Washington, D.C. The numbers released to Fox News Digital ahead of the anniversary paint a picture of a city-wide operation that went far beyond routine…Open