Pirro Launches Crackdown on Parents of Teens Behind D.C. ‘Takeovers’

The bill passed with amendments introduced by Councilmember Brianne Nadeau that place an expiration date on the curfew powers in 2028 and prohibit officers from sending curfew violators to detention facilities.

Pirro made clear Thursday that she believes the city still has not gone far enough. “I am not shy about looking for jail time,” she said. “The people of D.C. have had enough.”

Her remarks drew immediate praise from conservatives and law-and-order advocates who have argued that juvenile offenders frequently cycle through the system without meaningful consequences.

Republicans have increasingly highlighted crime in Washington as evidence of broader Democratic failures on policing and criminal justice policy. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized D.C. leadership over public safety issues and used crime concerns to justify a heightened federal presence in the city. The issue became a major national flashpoint last summer when National Guard troops were deployed to Washington as part of a federal anti-crime initiative after a series of violent incidents involving youth mobs and repeat offenders.