In the first week after the White House assumed control of Washington, D.C.’s police force and deployed federal agents and National Guard troops, the city recorded a modest drop in reported crime but a sharp increase in immigration-related arrests, according to a CNN analysis of government data.
For the week beginning August 12 — the first full week under federal control — property crimes fell by about 19 percent compared to the week prior, while violent crime dropped 17 percent, based on the most recent Metropolitan Police Department statistics.
The trends varied by category. Robberies and car break-ins fell by more than 40 percent, while thefts remained flat. Burglary cases rose 6 percent, and assaults with a dangerous weapon increased 14 percent. Two homicides occurred during the period, consistent with recent weeks, though none have been reported since August 13.
Federal agencies have embedded with local police, assisting in arrests, searches, and warrant executions while patrolling the city in unmarked vehicles, CNN noted further.At the same time, immigration enforcement surged. Since August 7, federal officials have arrested about 300 individuals in the district without legal immigration status — more than ten times the typical weekly number of ICE arrests in the city,
During the first six months of Trump’s current term, ICE averaged about 12 arrests per week in Washington, according to data from the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Officials told CNN that ICE agents have been accompanying MPD officers and intervening when individuals stopped or questioned are found to be in the country unlawfully.
In response to CNN’s findings, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stated that the media was attempting to dismiss the “exceptional results” of Trump’s efforts in Washington, D.C.
“The drops in crime are not ‘moderate,’ they are life-changing for the countless of DC residents and visitors who have not been murdered, robbed, carjacked, or victims of overall violent crime in the last week,” Jackson said. “The priority of this operation remains getting violent criminals off the streets — regardless of immigration status.”
The administration said those taken into custody include individuals arrested for committing crimes or wanted on outstanding warrants, including some for serious offenses. CNN noted it could not independently confirm the details of the arrests or determine what share involved non-immigration-related charges.
The sharp increase in immigration arrests has also fueled concerns among Democratic leaders in D.C., including Mayor
Muriel Bowser, who argue that the true aim of Trump’s federal takeover may be targeting illegal immigrants.
Last week, Bowser told reporters that an order from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi “almost exclusively focused on immigration enforcement and homeless encampment enforcement.”
The District of Columbia’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit challenging Attorney General Pam Bondi’s order directing police to disregard the city’s sanctuary laws, which had limited cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration cases.
During a hearing last week, however, the federal judge overseeing the case suggested that Trump’s authority under the Home Rule Act likely gives him the power to require local police to assist ICE.
Viral videos circulating in Washington this week show Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling immigrants, including food delivery workers, and in one case breaking car windows to detain two men.
During one evening of heightened police activity, CNN observed officers responding to reports of shootings, drug and firearm possession, and a stolen vehicle. Federal agents were heard communicating over local police channels as they carried out stops, searches, and crime responses, at times warning each other about the city’s speed cameras.
Over the past week, the Metropolitan Police Department and federal agencies have also set up traffic checkpoints — a practice rarely used in the district — including one large operation with dozens of officers and agents along a major highway leaving the city, CNN said.
Officers were seen pulling over vehicles and conducting searches, though it was not immediately clear what criteria were being used to determine which vehicles were stopped, said the outlet.
Newly declassified documents from the government’s 2016 “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia have reignited controversy over whether top officials in former President Barack Obama’s administration coordinated with Hillary Clinton’s campaign to undermine Trump before he entered the White House.The disclosures, made public by current Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, include a memo circulated in 2016 that stated unequivocally that Russian activity had not altered the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.The release has intensified scrutiny on Obama-era intelligence officials, Clinton’s campaign aides, and senior law enforcement leaders who played central roles in launching and sustaining the Russia investigation.The newly
declassified memo was written for then-President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the 2016 election. It concluded that “Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent U.S. election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure.”
While acknowledging limited attempts by hackers to probe Illinois voter rolls and other systems, the memo said these efforts were unsuccessful and never came close to altering results.“The targeting of infrastructure not used in casting ballots makes it highly unlikely it would have resulted in altering any state’s official vote,” the memo stated. “Criminal activity also failed to reach the scale and sophistication necessary to change election outcomes.”The assessment, which was not publicly shared at the time, directly undermines years of claims that Russian interference helped Trump secure the presidency.Paul Sperry, a senior reporter with Real Clear Investigations, reported that sources told him of explosive text messages and emails allegedly showing coordination between Clinton campaign aides and Obama administration officials.
DEVELOPING: I’m told there are texts/emails indicating Hillary Clinton campaign aides directly coordinated with the Obama White House, NSC, State Dept and Intelligence Community officials in efforts to dig up dirt tying Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin in July 2016 … developing…” Sperry posted on X.If accurate, these communications would bolster Trump’s long-standing claim that the Russia investigation was orchestrated by his political opponents to delegitimize his election victory.For President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called the Russia investigation a hoax, the memo and reports of coordination are being framed as vindication.Trump has argued since 2016 that the allegations of collusion were fabricated by Clinton’s campaign and amplified by Obama’s intelligence officials to sabotage his presidency before it even began.The memo released by Gabbard is now being cited as the strongest evidence yet that top officials knew the Russian interference narrative was weak but pursued it anyway.Attention is now turning to the actions of former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey, both of whom played leading roles in the early stages of the Crossfire Hurricane probe.According to CIA records released by current Director John Ratcliffe, Brennan is accused by career intelligence officials of deliberately concealing information from other agencies while aggressively pushing to incorporate the controversial Steele dossier into assessments.That dossier, compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele, contained salacious and unverified allegations about Trump’s ties to Russia.
Officials are also examining whether Brennan misled Congress during testimony when he denied relying on the Steele dossier in crafting the intelligence community’s final assessment.While the statute of limitations for perjury may have lapsed, legal experts say Brennan could still face conspiracy-related charges if evidence shows deliberate coordination to mislead lawmakers.Comey, meanwhile, is also facing renewed scrutiny. Once the public face of the FBI during the Russia probe, he has remained defiant in public comments.Recently, he stirred controversy after posting a cryptic social media message interpreted by some as threatening. Sources confirmed that the U.S. Secret Service visited him earlier this year in response.The Crossfire Hurricane investigation was launched by the FBI in July 2016 to examine possible links between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials.The probe later served as the foundation for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry, which concluded in 2019 that there was no evidence of criminal conspiracy between Trump’s team and Moscow.Yet despite the lack of proof, the Russia narrative dominated U.S. political discourse for years, weakening Trump’s presidency and fueling partisan conflict. The release of internal memos now raises questions about whether the investigation was pursued in good faith or as part of a deliberate political strategy.Special Counsel John Durham, who conducted a years-long review of the origins of the Russia investigation, concluded in 2023 that the Trump–Russia collusion allegations were baseless.
His report criticized the FBI for rushing into the probe without sufficient evidence and for relying on the Steele dossier, which was funded by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.The newly declassified memo aligns with Durham’s conclusions, suggesting that senior officials knew early on that Russian activity had not compromised election results.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has framed the release of the memo as the first step in a broader push for transparency. A former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and 2020 presidential candidate, Gabbard has often criticized political corruption in both parties.“In order to restore trust, we have to provide the American people with the truth,” Gabbard said in a statement. “This is only the beginning. More documents will be reviewed and declassified so that accountability is possible.”Her announcement has set the stage for additional disclosures, including notes from the Crossfire Hurricane investigation and transcripts from Durham’s interviews with intelligence officials.A 200-page congressional audit has reportedly been compiled following a closed-door meeting between Department of Justice leaders and intelligence officials.Lawmakers are now considering whether to release more documents to the public, including internal emails and classified assessments that guided the investigation.Republicans in Congress are expected to press aggressively for declassification, arguing that the public deserves to know the full extent of coordination between Obama officials and Clinton aides. Democrats, however, are likely to push back, warning against compromising intelligence sources and methods.
A pregnant woman stops at her husband’s grave… What she discovers there makes her collapse.
That day she had simply come to talk to him – as she had done so many times before.
But this time, something strange was waiting on the tombstone: a wallet, left there as if someone had forgotten it.
Curiously, she picks it up… opens it…
And what she finds inside takes her breath away – her legs give way, she falls to her knees and cries.
What she found exceeded anything she could have imagined.
The whole story is in the comments.
She was pregnant, widowed… and what she found near her husband’s grave shocked her deeply.
They say fate speaks to those who can listen. That morning, Élise expected nothing more than a quiet moment of contemplation. A bouquet of white lilies in her hand, her belly full of hope, but her heart still broken. She misses Julien, her husband who died far too soon, immensely.
As always, she walks slowly between the rows of the cemetery, memories heavier than the still air around her.
But when she arrives at her husband’s grave, something catches her eye.
An unexpected object… a moving discovery
Over the past week, social media feeds have been flooded with headlines declaring that Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat from Texas, is on the verge of being removed from office. The trigger? A “stunning video” that went viral, shared thousands of times with captions suggesting her career was in jeopardy.
But like many political bombshells in the age of TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), the reality is far more complicated — and less dramatic — than the headlines suggest.
Despite widespread claims, there is no credible evidence that Crockett faces removal from Congress.
A fact-check by Yahoo News confirmed that viral claims saying Crockett had been “fired” or “redistricted out” were completely false. Redistricting in Texas did not eliminate her seat, nor did it disqualify her from holding office.
No official proceedings — whether through the House Ethics Committee, Texas state authorities, or federal law — are underway to remove her.
In short: the claim that she could be removed from office because of a video is baseless.
Although the “removal” rumor isn’t true, Crockett has been under intense scrutiny for other reasons.
According to an explosive New York Post report, multiple current and former aides accused Crockett of being a “no-show boss” who rarely engages in day-to-day responsibilities. Staffers claim she spends more time curating viral online moments than crafting legislation. She has been described as:
“All diva, no wow” — a phrase coined by aides.
An absent leader who sometimes “terrorizes” staff with outbursts.
A politician who sees social media stardom as more important than serious policy.
The same report detailed allegations that her office was a toxic work environment, with staff turnover higher than average and morale consistently low. If true, this paints a picture of dysfunction that could affect her political future.
Instead of addressing these claims with seriousness, Crockett brushed them off during a CBS interview. Laughing, she quoted Beyoncé:
“If they’re not talking about you, then obviously you must not be doing anything.”
She dismissed the accusations as “slander” and “nonsense,” suggesting they stemmed from racism and misogyny. This unapologetic, almost playful response fueled even more online debate — some praising her boldness, others criticizing her lack of accountability.
Even though the removal claim isn’t true, the viral video highlights something bigger: Crockett’s image as a lightning rod in U.S. politics.
Supporters see her as a fiery, unapologetic defender of progressive values, unafraid to speak bluntly in hearings or clap back at Republicans.
Critics argue she thrives on confrontation and controversy, prioritizing soundbites over substance.
In the digital era, where perception often overshadows reality, a viral video — true or not — can shape public opinion as powerfully as legislation itself.
Technically, yes — but not because of a viral video. A sitting member of Congress can only be removed through:
Expulsion by two-thirds House vote — extremely rare, usually for criminal conduct.
Criminal conviction — if a member is found guilty of serious crimes.
Electoral defeat — the most common way, when voters decide at the ballot box.
As of now, none of these scenarios apply to Crockett. She remains in office and, unless something drastically changes, will continue to serve her term.
The Jasmine Crockett controversy underscores several truths about modern U.S. politics:
Virality is currency: Politicians who go viral — whether for good or bad — dominate media cycles, and Crockett understands this well.
Rumors spread faster than facts: A false claim of removal gets millions of views, while a fact-check may barely reach a fraction of that.
Polarization drives narratives: For conservatives, Crockett is an easy target; for progressives, she’s a symbol of resilience against attacks.
The claim that Rep. Jasmine Crockett could be removed from office after a viral video is false. What’s true is that she’s embroiled in controversies over her management style, her priorities, and her unapologetic personality.
For now, Crockett remains firmly in power. But the combination of viral rumors, staff complaints, and her own brash responses guarantees one thing: she will remain a figure of controversy — and conversation — in American politics for the foreseeable future.