The Trump administration is once again stepping up for law-abiding Americans — this time backing a pair of Republican-backed bills that aim to restore order and support the police in a city that desperately needs it: Washington, D.C.

According to an official White House policy statement obtained by The Daily Wire, the administration is fully supporting legislation that would crack down on violent offenders and eliminate burdensome restrictions placed on police officers. In other words, exactly the kind of common-sense action voters have been begging for while D.C. leadership keeps insisting everything is fine.

“These bills would hold criminals accountable and empower law enforcement officers,” the statement said, adding that the reforms would help make America’s federal city “more safe, free, and beautiful.” Hard to argue with that — unless, of course, you’re a D.C. politician who thinks carjackings are just part of the urban charm.

The White House endorsed two key proposals:

HR 5214 — The District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik

This bill would require mandatory pretrial detention for criminals charged with certain violent offenses — the same kinds of crimes that cash-bail activists insist should come with a revolving door. As the administration noted, the anti-bail movement has fueled repeat offenses and preventable tragedies across major cities. And if anyone needs proof, they can take a stroll through D.C. after sunset… if they dare.

HR 5107 — The CLEAN DC Act of 2025, led by Rep. Andrew Clyde

This proposal rolls back restrictions that have tied the hands of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Some of these “reforms” have been so detached from reality, you’d think they were drafted by someone who has never met an actual criminal. Clyde’s bill would reverse rules that:

• Kick all officers off the Police Complaints Board

• Force juries to question whether officers consulted mental-health or social-work staff before using deadly force

• Impose unnecessary approval hurdles on basic police tools like riot gear and less-lethal projectiles

Because yes — apparently someone thought officers should pause a violent encounter to schedule a therapy session before defending themselves.

The White House didn’t sugarcoat it:
“Police officers are the backbone of any system of law enforcement,” the statement said, warning that treating them with suspicion undermines public safety and officer retention. Removing these restrictions would restore the effectiveness of the MPD and strengthen law and order in the capital.

Naturally, D.C.’s Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb opposed both bills, calling them an “affront” to democracy and local self-governance. Meanwhile, residents continue dealing with soaring crime, homelessness, and violence. Funny how the people yelling “local control” always seem to lose control of the things they’re supposedly managing.

The Trump administration — refusing to sit back and watch the capital deteriorate — has already surged federal law enforcement into crime-ridden areas and deployed hundreds of National Guard troops to help stabilize neighborhoods facing murder spikes and rampant carjackings.

At the end of the day, the message is clear:
Where local leaders fail, strong leadership steps in. And for the people of Washington, D.C., that leadership is making safety — not politics — the priority.