Fear and confusion are spreading among Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments. Leaders from three prominent advocacy groups in the nation’s capital — where about 800 people live on the streets on any given night — told CNN they’re bracing for the worst,

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On Thursday, authorities brought in an earth mover to clear out an encampment within sight of that hollowed-out institute’s handsome Constitution Avenue headquarters.