As we come to the end of the fourth week since President Donald Trump’s declaration of a crime emergency in D.C., tensions have grown between the city’s government and the increased presence of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops.
On top of that, this week has seen everything from false claims that the president died to the release of thousands of files from the Jeffery Epstein case.
So where does the District stand now? Let’s break it down:
Monday
Last week, President Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to other major metropolitan cities around the country that he claims are also plagued by crime.
Among them, the president targeted Baltimore, Maryland, calling it “a hellhole.”
In an interview with ABC News, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore defended the state, doubli