💨 Abstract

After President Trump signed an executive order altering homelessness policies nationwide, D.C. officials highlighted the city's progress in reducing homelessness by 9% year-over-year. D.C.'s new acting director of the Department of Human Services, Rachel Pierre, defended the city's programs aimed at bringing residents indoors. She noted a decline in unsheltered individuals across all categories. Despite the executive order's emphasis on removing homeless individuals from streets, D.C.

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