President Donald Trump said he will join law-enforcement and National Guard patrols in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, underscoring the administration’s effort to assert federal control over the city’s policing. The White House confirmed the ride-along but did not release the exact time or route. In a radio interview with conservative host Todd Starnes, Trump stated, “I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course. We’re going to do a job.” The outing would be the first time the president has accompanied officers on the streets since declaring a public-safety emergency earlier this month. On Aug. 11 Trump placed the D.C. police department under federal authority and deployed roughly 800 National Guard soldiers, describing the capital as facing a “crime emergency.” Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that the operation has resulted in 630 arrests and the seizure of 86 illegal firearms. While local officials note that reported crime is down from 2024 levels, the administration has framed the crackdown as a model for other cities. Republican governors in six states—Ohio, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia—have pledged additional Guard units. Trump’s patrol follows Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to troops at Union Station on Wednesday, an appearance that drew protests from some residents.