Trump announced that he will place the Washington, D.C. Police Department under federal control and deploy the National Guard to the district.

On Monday, August 11th, President Trump of the United States stated that he will bring the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He has ordered the deployment of the National Guard to the capital to combat what he characterized as a wave of "lawlessness." Trump told reporters at the White House press conference: "I am deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington D.C. Our nation's capital has been seized by violent mobs and bloodthirsty criminals." This action represents Trump's latest exertion of executive power to interfere in matters that are traditionally under local jurisdiction, specifically targeting Democratic-run cities. However, he denied that he is "creating a crisis" to expand presidential authority. Trump stated that the high crime rate in Washington D.C. is having an impact on the functioning of the federal government. While acknowledging that other cities are also in a poor state, Washington D.C. will serve as the starting point. It is reported that Trump has officially declared a public safety emergency in Washington D.C. and has stated that the military will be deployed if necessary. (Forex Live)