Media Miss Minute: Trump admin touts success in DC police takeover, White House tours paused for renovations
In this Media Miss Minute: The Trump administration is touting its takeover of D.C.’s police department as a major success, while the White House tours will be shut down indefinitely as construction begins on a $200 million renovation project.
Media Miss on the left: Hundreds of arrests and dozens of guns seized in Trump’s DC crackdown
It’s been two weeks since the federal government’s takeover of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, and the Trump administration is calling it a success.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said there’s been 719 arrests since the deployment, and that 91 illegal guns have been seized so far. The police union says crime has declined, with carjackings down 83% and robbery down by 46%.
The administration says more than 200 of the arrests made so far have involved unauthorized migrants. District officials have argued the crackdown is focused more on immigration enforcement than reducing crime.
Media Miss by the right: Trump’s $200M ballroom construction project to shut down White House tours
Meanwhile, public tours of the White House are being suspended indefinitely to make way for the construction of a new $200 million ballroom.
The project, funded by donors and President Trump himself, will span 90,000 square feet. Construction is set to begin in September. No timeline for when it’s expected to be completed has been released yet.
The ballroom plan is the latest in a string of White House renovations under Trump, including changes to the Rose Garden, which has since been transformed into a concrete patio. Trump also redecorated the Oval Office.
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
