The White House reported 465 people during the operations performed as part of the “emergency in the field of public security”, announced with the aim of “reducing crime” in the American capital.
Caroline Livitt press secretary published an application with a detailed description of operations aimed at combating violent crimes in the capital, where The National Guard was deployed.
Livitt said that today 465 people were detained as part of the conducted operations, including 52 people detained on the eve of 52 people, including MS-13 gang members of Salvador origin.
according to the White House spokesman, 48 tent camps established by homeless people on the streets of the capital, were dismantled And the relevant operations will continue.
Livitt noted that among the detainees who were given an arrest warrant for attack with the use of cold weapons, murder, assassination attempts, attacks on federal law enforcement officers, etc.
In Washington, an “Emergency position in the field of public security”
August 11 is the president of August 11 President The US Donald Trump announced in Washington a “state of public security” in order to “reduce crime”, promising to take the metropolitan police under federal control and send the National Guard to the city.
the US Department of Justice appointed Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Control Department (DEA), “Commissar of Police for Emergency Situations”. The US Department of Defense (Pentagon), in turn, reported on August 14 to transfer 800 fighters of the National Guard to the capital.
states of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio, controlled by the Republicans, decided to send hundreds of fighters of the National Guard in an emergency.
to the region.