WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds White House press conference

POLICE UNION CHAIRMAN BLAMES DC CRIME PROBLEM ON ‘BAD LEGISLATION’ FROM CITY COUNCIL White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is briefing the press at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. President Donald Trump recently announced he would federalize the Washington, D.C., police to crack down on crime in the district.

Published August 12, 2025 1:03pm EST | Updated August 12, 2025 1:13pm EST



POLICE UNION CHAIRMAN BLAMES DC CRIME PROBLEM ON ‘BAD LEGISLATION’ FROM CITY COUNCIL

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is briefing the press at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump recently announced he would federalize the Washington, D.C., police to crack down on crime in the district.