"President Trump has directed an increased presence of federal law enforcement to protect innocent citizens. Starting tonight, there will be no safe harbor for violent criminals in D.C.," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Multiple agencies are contributing to the effort, starting in the early hours of Friday morning.

After an alleged attack on an ex-DOGE staffer, Trump said he might put D.C. under federal control if it doesn't "get its act together, and quickly."

President Trump has repeatedly suggested that the rule of Washington could be returned to federal authorities.