Trump plans to evict homeless people from Washington and introduce National Guard

US President Donald Trump said that he intends to evict homeless people from Washington and imprison offenders, although the capital is not experiencing a surge in crime.

This is reported by Reuters.

The administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard soldiers to the District of Columbia. Unlike states where the governor makes the decision, in Washington the president has direct control over the National Guard.

On the social network Truth Social, Trump promised to provide homeless women with housing "far from the capital" and criminals with a place in prison. At the same time, the White House did not specify on what legal basis the eviction could take place, since the president controls only federal lands and buildings.

According to the Community Partnership, in a city of about 700,000 people, at least 3,782 people are homeless, mostly in shelters or temporary housing.

At the same time, the mayor of Washington says that in 2025 violent crime will decrease by 26% compared to last year, and the overall crime rate by 7%. These figures are the lowest in the last 30 years.

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