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Trump Funds D.C. Juvenile Crime Task Force, Curfew Blocked

5/16/2026

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Trump Summer Surge

The summer-surge plan stems from President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro will announce Friday that task force is receiving resources to boost juvenile-crime enforcement in Washington, D.C.
The D.C. Council declined to extend Mayor Muriel Bowser’s youth curfew zones for the summer.
President Donald Trump’s August 2025 crime emergency temporarily federalized the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Pirro Pushes Death-Penalty

Jeanine Pirro announced federal death-penalty pursuits for Elias Rodriguez and Rahmanullah Lakanwal over attacks on diplomats and Guard members.
Federal officials launched a new wave of law-enforcement deployments in Washington, D.C., ahead of the United States’ 250th-birthday celebrations.
Officials reported nearly 13,000 arrests, 1,500 seized firearms, and a 36 % city homicide decline year-to-date.
Pirro urged parents to enforce an 11 p.m. curfew, citing fines, classes or jail for violations.

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Trump Summer Surge

The summer-surge plan stems from President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro will announce Friday that task force is receiving resources to boost juvenile-crime enforcement in Washington, D.C.
The D.C. Council declined to extend Mayor Muriel Bowser’s youth curfew zones for the summer.
President Donald Trump’s August 2025 crime emergency temporarily federalized the Metropolitan Police Department.

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