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President Donald Trump's decision to federalize Washington, D.C., after declaring a "criminal emergency," sparked mixed reactions both in the political arena and among residents of the U.S. capital. Beyond the measure itself, which has yielded very positive results, the action has sparked a profound debate about urban security, D.C.'s autonomy, and the media's perception of crime, an issue that had largely been relegated to the background for years.

Trump justified the measure by citing a significant increase in gun violence, robberies, and assaults in the capital, noting that local police "had been unable to effectively ensure public safety." The decision means that federal forces will temporarily assume security functions that normally fall to the local government, drawing criticism from those who see it as a dangerous precedent for Washington, D.C.'s autonomy.

While conservative sectors and the majority of citizens applauded the decision, believing it strengthens public order, Democratic leaders and community activists denounced it as an act of "political interventionism" that stigmatizes the city and erodes the rights of self-government that its residents have demanded for decades.

The controversy intensified when ABC News anchor Kyra Phillips revealed live on air hours after Trump's statement that she had been assaulted "just two blocks from his studio in Washington, D.C., over the past two years." Her testimony put a face to an often abstract statistic and opened the discussion about the extent to which crime in the capital is an out-of-control problem or a perception amplified by high-profile cases, highlighting the former.

Other residents have shared similar experiences on social media, describing everything from minor thefts to violent incidents. However, left-leaning community organizations have warned that federalization could lead to further criminalization of racial minorities and low-income youth, rather than an effective solution to the problem.