Trump to ask Congress for ‘security fund’ to combat DC crime

Published August 13, 2025 4:44pm ET



The White House will ask Congress to approve new security funding for the District of Columbia as President Donald Trump intensifies his crackdown on city crime.

In a Wednesday visit to the Kennedy Center, Trump said he would request a “relatively small amount of money” for D.C. public safety as he promised to make Washington “beautiful again.”

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