Trump signs order to launch task force aimed at making DC safer, cleaner

President Trump says Washington, D.C. belongs to everyone in America, and because it serves as the capital city of the nation, its physical appearance needs to match its historical significance

On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order to improve not only the safety of Washington, but also cleaning up the city

The order establishes a task force to work with D.C. officials on fighting crime

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.'s congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, released a statement saying it's an end

to the 700,000 D.C. residents creating an anti-home rule. The task force created by the E.O

would not include a single D.C. official to represent the interests of the people who reside within the district

Norton added the White House is claiming crime in the nation's capital is near historic highs

which contradicts a 2024 Department of Justice report stating violent crime dropped by 35%

The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force will work in coordination with the FBI

Homeland Security ATF and the attorney's offices in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to enhance public safety

White House officials also say enforcing immigration law will be a priority with support from the Metropolitan Police Department while simultaneously streamlining the concealed carry license process If needed the executive order gives the task force the discretion to loop in additional

federal, local, and state agencies. The task force also plans to fight crime within the metro system

work with federal prosecutors to keep dangerous individuals off the streets, and boost

law enforcement in key D.C. spots like national parks, monuments, and major roadways

They're launching a plan to revitalize the district, restoring monuments, cleaning up graffiti, and making public spaces more appealing

The Secretary of Interior will oversee the restoration of federal land and the removal of homeless encampments

Earlier this Montstraight Arrow News brought you the story about Trump sending a warning to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser

telling her to clean up the city or he'd step in if necessary

On true social, Trump said she must clean up all of the unsightly homeless encampments, adding

if she is not capable of doing so, we will be forced to do it for her

Mayor Bowser said before Trump's directive, the city was already clearing encampments

through established programs and protocols. Trump's executive order does not directly mention Mayor Bowser or other D.C. officials

For straight-airn News, I'm Kaylee Carey. Find more coverage of Trump's executive orders right now on the Straight Arrow News mobile app