US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to join law enforcement and national guard personnel on patrol in Washington, DC, as part of his administration’s increased crackdown on security in the capital, news portal Politico reported.“I’m going to be going out tonight … with the police and with the military of course,” Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes. The outing was not included in the president’s official schedule released late Wednesday.A White House official, speaking to the news portal on condition of anonymity, said further details on the visit would “be forthcoming.”The announcement came a day after Vice President JD Vance, defence secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller made an unannounced visit to Union Station, where they served burgers to national guard troops. The visit turned chaotic as protesters disrupted the event, shouting slogans and calling for authorities to “free DC”Trump had earlier announced federal control over Washington’s police force, alongside deployment of National Guard troops, in what he described as an effort to tackle “crime and ugliness” in the city.However, a recent Washington Post–Schar School poll found that a supermajority of Washington residents oppose the federal takeover of local law enforcement.The White House has not yet clarified whether Trump’s appearance with the police and military will include public engagement or remain a closed-door visit.
