U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, has announced that her office will increase penalties for parents who do not adhere to curfew laws due to "teen takeovers". Parents and adults who allow children to engage in delinquent acts could face up to six months in jail. Pirro's office will pursue parental citations when a curfew violation is connected to a "takeover-related incident". The Department of Justice is also seeking to deploy another 1,500 National Guard members to Washington ahead of the country's 250th birthday.