What we covered here
• DC crackdown: President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the city. The president has repeatedly complained about rising crime in DC, but overall crime numbers are lower this year than in 2024. Here’s our fact check.
• Capital officials: The city’s police department and Mayor Muriel Bowser did not know about Trump’s plan ahead of his announcement. After Trump’s announcement, Bowser struck a largely diplomatic tone, though she called the president’s move “unsettling and unprecedented.”
• Later this week: Looking ahead to his Friday summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky “could” attend but expressed skepticism that the Ukrainian leader’s presence would make a difference in reaching a peace deal.
