In a striking move, President Donald Trump announced that he will personally patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., alongside Law Enforcement and Military personnel on Thursday night.
āIām going to be going out tonight with the police and with the Military, of course,ā Trump told talk show host Todd Starnes during an interview.
Listen to the interview below:
The announcement marks another bold step in Trumpās escalating campaign to clamp down on unrest and assert federal control in cities ā a strategy thatās drawn both fierce criticism and intense support.
Itās been more than a week since Trump ordered a federal takeover of the D.C. police force.
Trumpās Thursday night outing will be watched closely ā not just for what it says about his approach to governance, but for what it signals about the future of federal intervention in Americaās cities. One thing is certain: heās not backing down.