STORY: Federal agents and members of the police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were seen patrolling streets in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening (August 13), as U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his campaign to exert presidential power over the nation's capital.

A protester was seen trailing the group, yelling out to people in the vicinity about their presence.

Trump announced on Monday (August 11) he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to the U.S. capital as part of a takeover of Washington's Metropolitan Police Department, which he claimed had failed to address crime. Separately, hundreds of federal officers and agents from more than a dozen agencies have fanned out across the city in recent days.

It is not yet clear what the takeover of Washington's police force means in practice. Chief Pamela Smith has framed the federalization of her department as a collaborative partnership with federal law enforcement agencies, rather than a direct federal takeover, and says she still answers to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat.

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VIDEO SHOWS: GROUP OF FEDERAL AGENTS, MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FBI PATROLLING WASHINGTON D.C. STREET / PROTESTER SHOUTING AT GROUP

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS PROFANITY IN SHOTS #4 AND #5.

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SHOWS: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 13, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. GROUP OF FEDERAL AGENTS, MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) PATROLLING STREET

2. GROUP PATROLLING STREET, WOMAN AND MAN FILMING GROUP AND FOLLOWING THEM / WOMAN SAYING (English): “You have FBI and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headed towards The Wharf (locality in Washington D.C.) now.”

3. GROUP PATROLLING STREET

4. WOMAN FOLLOWING GROUP AND SAYING (English): “Don’t be shy. (Immigration) is here, DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is here, ICE is here, they’re headed to The Wharf now.” / AUDIO OF MAN OFF-CAMERA SAYING (English): “The Secret Service is here for some fucking reason, don’t you have counterfeiters to catch?” / WOMAN SAYING (English): “The Secret Service, FBI, DHS, ICE.”

5. GROUP PATROLLING STREET, WOMAN FOLLOWING GROUP AND SAYING (English): “These are not real police, they are kidnapping people, these are not real police. They are not, wait, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), ICE, DHS, none of these are PD (police department), none of these are real police, these are (inaudible) Seals with fake ass Temu costumes.” / AUDIO OF MAN OFF-CAMERA INTERJECTING (English): “Fine by me, great job, thank you!” / WOMAN TURNING AROUND TO FACE MAN