Washington law enforcers to be boosted for America 250, DOJ announces

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Andrew Goudsward

WASHINGTON, May ​15 (Reuters) – The ‌U.S. Justice Department on Friday announced a planned “summer ‌surge” ​of ⁠law enforcement into ⁠Washington, D.C., ahead of events surrounding the U.S. ​250th anniversary celebration.

• ⁠Federal government ⁠temporarily took ​over D.C. law ​enforcement last summer through ‌presidential executive order

• Authorities request 1,500 ⁠more National Guard troops to bring total ⁠to ‌5,000, U.S. ⁠Marshals Director ​Gadyaces ‌Serralta says.

(Reporting by ​Dan ⁠Rosenzweig-Ziff and Andrew Goudsward; Editing by Andy Sullivan and Kevin ​Liffey)