Reference News, August 18 report - According to Sputnik News, on August 18, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on the social media platform X that 68 people were arrested in Washington overnight as part of federal measures to combat crime.
She wrote: "Washington has arrested more than 300 people, and this number is still increasing. Just last night (August 16 local time), our federal department staff and law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C. carried out 68 arrests and seized 15 illegal guns." At the same time, suspects in murder cases, drug dealers, and other criminals were charged.
On the 11th, President Trump of the United States announced several measures to combat crime in Washington, including local police being directly controlled by the federal government, the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, and the deployment of armed forces to Washington when necessary.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on the 12th that the National Guard forces will arrive in Washington in the coming weeks, and they will stay there as long as Trump requires.
According to a report by Sputnik News journalist last week, after these measures by Trump, Washington residents often spontaneously took to the streets to protest.
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