Small groups of federal agents gathered throughout Washington, DC, on Thursday night to clear out homeless encampments as part of President Donald Trump’s takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

The Trump administration has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing public safety in the nation’s capital — a move that includes fast-tracked efforts to eliminate visible homelessness from federal and local properties. The city estimates there are 62 encampments across D.C., home to around 100 people without housing.

David Barnes, who is homeless, told the NYT that he found his tent, which had previously been located in Washington Circle, missing after police officers had once again thrown his possessions in the trash. Barnes told the outlet that “Trump and his presidency has taken away two — not one, two — of my tents.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid President Donald Trump’s takeover.

As President Donald Trump cracks down on crime and rampant homelessness in Washington, D.C., homeless individuals weighed in on what they think of the administration’s efforts to clean up the streets.

The president's tough approach raises questions for unhoused communities. Here is the news to know on Wednesday.