The White House said its deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital is already paying off — and that more arrests are coming, including of homeless populations.
“While we are targeting criminals and trying to remove criminals off of the streets, we also want to make D.C. safe and beautiful, and that involves removing mentally disturbed individuals and homeless encampments as well,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has long criticized Washington, alleging the city is crime-ridden and has called its homeless encampments “unsightly.” He said on Sunday that homeless people in the city must leave “IMMEDIATELY.”