Trump announces federal control of D.C. police, vows to deploy National Guard to capital

U.S. President Donald Trump announced federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police on Monday, as part of his mandate to combat crime and homelessness in Washington. The Republican leader also revealed his “beautification” of D.C. will also involve the deployment of the National Guard. This initiative is supposedly the “start” of a nationwide effort, with Trump alluding to other cities that are “very bad,” including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.