The Trump administration has instructed prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to seek maximum criminal charges against people caught up in President Donald Trump's federal clampdown in the capital, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office told Reuters Tuesday.

Federal and local authorities have made 465 arrests in Washington, including an MS-13 gang member, seizing 68 guns and clearing dozens of homeless encampments as part of a coordinated public

The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that bulge with food and merchandise were scarcer than usual.