India, Aug. 8 -- Federal law enforcement officials will patrol the streets of Washington DC the next seven days, the White House announced on Thursday.

The announcement comes after President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he was considering taking control of the Washington DC police department, after a violent attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer.

Elon Musk, who headed DOGE, and was Trump's advisor till their rather public fallout and the Tesla CEO's departure, also called for the federalization of DC.

Meanwhile, announcing the White House's decision, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long. President Tr...