Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update Wednesday about the increase in federal personnel in the nation’s capital at a press conference where she discussed the takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, the crime situation and the future of Union Station.

Watch Bowser’s remarks in the video player above.

Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings.

But the surge has led to a “break in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.”

“We know having masked ICE agents in the community has not worked,” Bowser said. “And National Guard from other states has not been an efficient use of those resources.”

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has increased federal

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