Federal-Deployment

About 120 FBI agents assigned to patrol Washington, D.C. streets

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Trump deployed 120+ FBI agents Aug 10, 2025, from counterintelligence/public corruption divisions to patrol DC streets overnight alongside police. Agents from Washington Field Office and Philadelphia worked traffic stops despite lacking street patrol training. Part of 450 federal officers mobilized …

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White House announces increased federal law-enforcement presence in Washington, D.C.

| Importance: 6/10

The Trump administration announced on August 8, 2025, an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., with expanded patrols by federal agents at tourist sites, transit hubs, and government buildings. This surge in federal forces in the nation’s capital follows earlier …

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