【Trump announces that the Washington D.C. police department will be placed under federal control and the National Guard will be deployed to the area】 Golden Finance reported that U.S. President Trump stated on Monday that he would place the Washington D.C. police department under federal control and ordered the National Guard to be deployed to the capital to combat what he described as a wave of 'lawlessness.' Trump told reporters at a White House press conference, 'I am deploying the National Guard to help restore law, order, and public safety in Washington D.C. Our capital has been occupied by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.' This move is Trump's latest use of executive power to intervene in matters traditionally under local jurisdiction, targeting Democratic cities. However, he denied that he was 'creating a crisis' to expand presidential power. Trump claimed that the high crime rate in Washington D.C. affects the operations of the federal government, and although other cities are also bad, Washington D.C. will serve as a starting point. It is reported that Trump has officially declared a public safety emergency in Washington D.C. and stated that he would use the military if necessary.
