Protesters booed and jeered Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller as they came to the station, located blocks from the U.S. Capitol, to thank the troops. The crowd's chants drowned out the voices of the officials.

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Stephen Miller spoke to the National Guard in DC on Wednesday.

Vice President JD Vance thanked the National Guard members for patrolling Washington as the administration cracks down on crime.

Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday railed against what he called “stupid white hippies” who were protesting the federal crackdown on crime in the

The D.C. Police Union has calculated major decreases in crimes since “Liberation Day,” including 83% drops in carjackings, 46% decreases in robberies, 22% drops in violent crime, 21% decreases in car theft, and 6% drops in property crime. The group adds that there has been an 8% reduction in crime overall.

The White House is pushing back against criticism that the federal takeover of D.C.’s police department is not focusing on the high-crime areas of D.C.