Federal officials have cleared about 75 homeless camps around the nation’s capital under President Trump’s effort to clean up Washington, DC — and they’re not done yet.
United States Park Police have removed dozens of tents since the president penned the “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” executive order in March, the Department of the Interior told The Post Friday.
Authorities have also scrubbed up to 80 graffiti sites from Capitol Hill Parks as of Aug. 6, Interior officials said.
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“President Trump signed the order to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful in March, and our dedicated U.S. Park Police have been working around the clock since to enforce this directive, clean up our streets, and ensure our nation’s capital is safe,” Interior deputy press secretary Aubrie Spady revealed.
Exclusive photos obtained by The Post show homeless tents scattered across different parts of DC before they were removed by authorities.
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Interior leaders, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, are revising guidelines so there is a no-tolerance policy for illegal camping on National Park Service property in Washington, including no longer handing out warnings before vagrants are pushed off the public spaces.
The feds will also crack down on vandals who spray graffiti or cause damage to federal monuments, statues or buildings.
The Department of Justice will pursue maximum fines of $100,000 and up to a year in prison for offenders convicted of causing less than $1,000 in damage, according to the Interior.
US Park Police will also be allowed to pursue suspected criminals who are fleeing under certain situations.
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The cleanup comes as the Trump administration started tackling crime in DC this week, including giving homeless people the chance to enter a shelter with the threat of jail if they refuse.
“They are so pleased, the rank-and-file [Parks police officers] that President Trump is allowing them to enforce the law,” said Burgum, during a Monday press conference with Trump and other cabinet leaders.
He said that while Joe Biden was in the White House, federal property was littered with homeless camps.
“They continue to do a great job whether it’s in their vehicles, on foot or on the mounted police that you see around the National Mall,” Burgum added.
Trump went ahead with federal control of the DC Metropolitan Police Department Monday while sending in the National Guard and federal agents to address safety problems that have long plagued the city.
But city officials sued over Trump’s “unlawful” takeover of the police department Friday, claiming the commander in chief is exceeding his legal powers.
