FTA:
We should also note that many of the measures the Trump administration has taken are, by necessity, temporary.
The National Guard troops and the surge of federal law enforcement can't be sustained indefinitely.
It's also very likely that, despite the arrests already made, a certain number of the goblins that infest the District are smart enough to lie low, to keep a low profile until, they are likely presuming, things go back to normal.
The increased law enforcement and the National Guard troops are effective at reducing street-level crime. Showing the flag like this generally is. But the root causes have to be examined, rooted out, pinned down, and addressed as well.
In determining those root causes, one should take a close, hard look at the justice system within the District, from prosecutors to judges. Revolving-door justice systems are all too common in Democratic jurisdictions, and the District's revolving door is notorious.
Then, and only then, will the nation's capital city's crime problem be fixed.
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/08/26/new-the-no-homicide-dc-streak-ends-n2193250
The D.C. Homicide-Free Streak Ends
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/08/26/new-the-no-homicide-dc-streak-ends-n2193250