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President Donald Trump Holds Press Briefing On Crime In The District Of Columbia

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters as President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth look on in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, United States, on August 11, 2025. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is now in charge of the DC Metropolitan Police Department according to an announcement by the President. Trump also deploys the national guard. President Trump invokes Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act, placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, marking the first major federal takeover of DC Police since the 1861 Civil War. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12635142
Date Taken	11 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

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