Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings, but has also led to a “break in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser changed her stance on Trump's federal officer surge after initially calling it "unsettling," now praising its effectiveness in reducing crime.

We know that we have had fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and we have experienced an extreme reduction in carjackings,” Bowser said. “We greatly appreciate the surge of officers.”

A grand jury declined to indict a protester who threw a sandwich at a federal agent—which is now becoming increasingly common in Trump’s Washington.

The Transportation Department plans to reclaim management of Washington's Union Station, one of the country's biggest rail hubs, in President Donald Trump's latest move to increase federal control of what he portrays as a run-down capital city.