{"id":13043,"date":"2026-02-23T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/?p=13043"},"modified":"2026-02-23T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:00:20","slug":"abc-anchor-admits-truth-as-trumps-dc-crackdown-yields-big-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/?p=13043","title":{"rendered":"ABC Anchor Admits Truth As Trump\u2019s DC Crackdown Yields Big Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington was caught off guard. With a single presidential order, federal agents and National Guard troops flooded the streets, bringing both a drop in crime and a surge in fear. Some residents report feeling safer, while others are asking hard questions about the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donald Trump\u2019s move to federalize Washington, D.C., quickly reshaped the city. Reports show robberies and car break-ins fell sharply, and overall violent crime dropped in a matter of days. For many, it meant relief after years of worrying about safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the crackdown has also sparked backlash. Federal agents working alongside local police have driven immigration arrests to far above normal levels, turning a crime initiative into a broader debate over power, enforcement, and what public safety should really look like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington was caught off guard. With a single presidential order, federal agents and National Guard troops flooded the streets, bringing both a drop in crime and a surge in fear. Some residents report feeling safer, while others are asking hard questions about the cost. Donald Trump\u2019s move to federalize Washington, D.C., quickly reshaped the city. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":13044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13043\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews55.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}