After a DOGE employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump threatened to “federalize” the district. What does it mean to federalize, and can he do that?

The Trump administration will increase the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC, starting Thursday night, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. It comes just days after a well-known former Department of Government Efficiency staffer was assaulted in DC.

WASHINGTON - An unspecified number of federal law enforcement agents began taking up positions around Washington, D.C., Friday as a first step toward President Donald Trump's threat to take control of the city.