See DC residents rally against Trump’s takeover of city police
Aug. 11, 2025Updated Aug. 15, 2025, 3:40 p.m. ET

People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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People attend a protest hosted by Free DC Project activist group near the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The protest was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to pass control of the MPD to a federal administrator.
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Protesters rally in downtown Washington D.C. near the White House on August 11, 2025, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence across the streets of Washington, D.C., a federal takeover of Metro Police Department and the deployment of National Guard troop in the city. The president has increasingly criticized crime in Washington even as it’s reached a 30-year low.
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Protesters against the Trump administration's takeover of the District of Columbia rally on Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Demonstrators hold signs as they protest at Dupont Circle after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would deploy the National Guard to the nation's capital and place D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, in Washington, D.C.,August 11, 2025.
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Protesters gather at Dupont Circle after the morning press conference by President Trump on August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump announced he will use his authority to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploy the National Guard to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital.
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Protesters rally near the White House on Aug. 11, 2025, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence across the streets of Washington, D.C.
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Protesters gather near the White House, as President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest near the White House, as President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Local residents rally against President Donald Trump's plans to activate federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025.
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Protesters gather near the White House, as President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, August 11, 2025.
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest near the White House, as President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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Protesters gather near the White House, as President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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Protesters gather near the White House, asPresident Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest near the White House, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, in Washington D.C., August 11, 2025.
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