Nearly 70 arrested overnight in DC, Bondi says
The article reports that nearly 70 people were arrested overnight in Washington, D.C., as the National Guard and federal officers continue patrolling the city amid a declared “crime emergency.” attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed 68 arrests, including homicide suspects and drug traffickers, and the seizure of 15 illegal firearms. As President Donald Trump’s declaration, over 300 arrests have been made, almost half related to immigration offenses. Several Republican governors, including those of West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio, have deployed additional National Guard troops to support the crackdown on violent crime, bringing the total to more than 1,000 guardsmen in the capital.So far,the National Guard has played a limited role,remaining unarmed and not making arrests,but reports indicate they may soon begin carrying weapons and take a more active enforcement role.
Nearly 70 arrested overnight in DC, Bondi says
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that 68 people were arrested in Washington, D.C., overnight as the National Guard and federal officers continue to patrol the streets of the U.S. capital.
The arrests included homicide suspects and drug traffickers, while 15 illegal firearms were also seized, Bondi said on Sunday afternoon. That brings the total number of arrests since President Donald Trump declared a “crime emergency” in the city to over 300, nearly half of which are immigration-related.
Bondi’s update comes as law enforcement operations are likely to only ramp up in Washington.
On Saturday, three Republican governors announced the deployment of their National Guard troops to the capital in support of Trump’s crackdown on violent crime.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey ordered anywhere from 300 to 400 of his National Guard troops to Washington, who will be “providing mission-essential equipment and specialized training.”
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine quickly followed suit, deploying 200 and 150 troops, respectively.
That means well over 1,000 National Guard troops will now be in Washington, after Trump previously deployed 800 from the D.C. National Guard.
Despite the surging of troops designed to stamp out crime in the city, the National Guard’s role in the enforcement operations has so far been limited, as troops are not making arrests and are unarmed.
OHIO AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TO DC
That may be changing soon, however.
A report from the Wall Street Journal on Saturday revealed that the new troops may start carrying weapons in the next few days in what could be a far more active role than they have thus far been assigned.
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