President Donald Trump has demanded homeless people leave Washington DC, promising to offer housing far from the city while cracking down on crime. He deployed hundreds of federal officers to help reduce violence and plans a news conference to share his strategy, BBC reported.
Mayor Muriel Bowser disagrees, saying crime is actually down and calling Trump’s harsh comparisons unfair. She also noted a federal takeover of the city’s police isn’t legally possible right now.
With about 3,800 homeless in DC, mostly in shelters, the issue highlights tensions between Trump’s federal authority and local leadership over how to keep the city safe and livable, according to BBC.
