President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.

Trump's federal takeover of D.C. police sparks political controversy as Democrats call it overreach while White House defends crime reduction efforts.

Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee.

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

Republican strategist Doug Heye snapped back at former Hillary Clinton spokesperson Karen Finney on Tuesday after she asked how long ago he was mugged in Washington, D. C.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that homeless people in D.C. could face jail time if they do not use certain resources.

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.