Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington, official says National Guard may be deployed

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen along Pennsylvania Avenue, after U.S. President Donald Trump threw his support behind calls for a federal government takeover of the U.S. capital, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to evict homeless people from the nation's capital and jail criminals, despite Washington's mayor arguing there is no current spike in crime.

While details of the plan were unclear, the administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters, a controversial tactic Trump used recently in Los Angeles to tackle immigration protests over the objections of local officials.