ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated on Monday that he will place the Washington D.C. police department under federal control and order 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 overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.' This move is Trump's latest exercise of executive power to intervene in matters traditionally under local jurisdiction, targeting Democratic cities. However, he denied that he is 'creating a crisis' to expand presidential power.
Trump claimed that the high crime rate in Washington D.C. affects the operation of the federal government, and while other cities are also bad, Washington D.C. will be the starting point. It is reported that Trump has officially declared a public safety emergency in Washington D.C. and stated that he will deploy the military if necessary.
