Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

Protesters chanted “Whose Street? Our street!” and “Go home!” toward law enforcement officers conducting a vehicle checkpoint stop across 14th Street NW.

National Guard troops stood near DC landmarks Saturday as Trump ramped up federal policing, sparking protests and outrage over his declared crime emergency

Free DC, a “fiscally sponsored special project” of progressive nonprofits Community Change and Community Change Action, brought 150 demonstrators near the White House Monday to protest Trump’s

Protesters in DC rallied against President Trump and the federalization of local police, vowing to continue until he leaves office.

Demonstrators protesting the Trump administration's takeover of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department sign a banner near Judiciary Square on Aug. 15, 2025.

Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was arrested in Washington, D.C., after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent during a protest against increased federal law enforcement. Caught on video, the act led to felony assault charges.