Trump signs order outlining plans to make DC 'safe and beautiful'

President Donald Trump on Thursday night signed an executive order that highlighted plans to make the nation's capital "safe and beautiful," in part through the creation of a task force focused on cleaning up crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C.

The task force will also assist with recruiting police officers, revising policies on keeping people detained who are accused of dangerous crimes, and helping with redirecting resources to apprehend and deport illegal immigrants.

"As the Federal capital city, Washington, D.C., is the only city that belongs to all Americans and that all Americans can claim as theirs," the president said in the order. "As the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces. 

"America's capital must be a place in which residents, commuters, and tourists feel safe at all hours, including on public transit," the order continued. "Its highways, boulevards, and parks should be clean, well-kept, and pleasant.  Its monuments, museums, and buildings should reflect and inspire awe and appreciation for our Nation's strength, greatness, and heritage.  Our citizens deserve nothing less."

The task force will consist of representatives from the Departments of the Interior, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the FBI, Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The order comes one day after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed a bill that remove so-called sanctuary city laws in Washington, D.C. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.