The story so far

1. 15 July 2024Promised

   “REBUILD OUR CITIES, INCLUDING WASHINGTON DC, MAKING THEM SAFE, CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFUL AGAIN”

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2. 27 March 2025In plan

   Executive Order 14252 sets a policy to make Washington, DC "safe, beautiful, and prosperous" and creates the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force

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3. 11 August 2025In plan

   Executive Order 14333 declares a crime emergency in Washington, DC and directs the Mayor to provide the Metropolitan Police for federal purposes under section 740 of the Home Rule Act

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4. 11 August 2025Delivering

   A presidential memorandum mobilizes the DC National Guard; a federal court later records more than 2,000 Guard troops on the city's streets

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5. 25 August 2025In plan

   Executive Order 14339 orders more Park Police and prosecutors for Washington, a specialized DC National Guard unit and a standing National Guard quick reaction force for use across the country

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6. 15 September 2025In plan

   A presidential memorandum creates the Memphis Safe Task Force and asks Tennessee's governor to provide National Guard units

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