WTH: Trump's Capital Crime Crackdown. Rafael Mangual Explains.

According to major news outlets, the capital of the free world is
under federal occupation by Donald Trump. Here in D.C., the
30-day public emergency has expired and Pam Bondi’s “takeover” of
the MPD has ended, but National Guard troops aren’t going
anywhere with an extended deployment to Nov. 30th. Their presence
has led to a major reduction in violent crime, but what happens
when they vacate? Is this something that could or should be
replicated in other cities across the country? Beyond this highly
successful stop gap measure, how can we keep our cities safe?


Rafael Mangual is the Nick Ohnell Fellow at the Manhattan
Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a member of
the Council on Criminal Justice. He has authored and coauthored a
number of MI reports and op-eds on issues ranging from urban
crime and jail violence to broader matters of criminal and civil
justice reform. In 2025, he was appointed to serve a second term
as a member of the New York State Advisory Committee of the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights.


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