Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live - President Donald Trump is set to host the Kennedy Center Honors in December

A White House news conference is scheduled for Monday after President Donald Trump warned about a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., over crime.

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard troops would be deployed as he declared a public safety emergency -- despite the city’s mayor noting violent crime is at a 30-year low.

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital, arguing the

President Donald Trump explores using D.C. National Guard authority to combat crime in Washington, despite data showing crime at lowest point in nearly 30 years.

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