A traffic checkpoint set up by Washington, DC, police and federal agents drew community outrage on Wednesday night as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police entered its third night.

President Donald Trump has ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., to protect residents and visitors from a surge in violent crime.

President Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C. after a former DOGE staffer was assaulted.

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

The Trump administration plans to cut $20 million in security funding for Washington, D.C., according to a grant notice.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes refused to block Trump's takeover of DC police but said federal changes in policing must go through the mayor.