The Trump administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters.

Move comes amid suggestions from Donald Trump that his administration could fully take over running the city

The president has notably supported congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the city several times over the past six months.

President Donald Trump's remarks come as he has increased his rhetoric about countering crime in the District in recent days.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would hold a press conference Monday at the White House to present his plan to "stop violent crime" in the capital.

Trump has deployed 120 FBI agents to overnight patrols in Washington, D.C., vowing to clear homeless encampments and crack down on crime despite city leaders insisting crime is…

The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters.

President Donald Trump is set to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday from the White House on efforts to crack down on crime in Washington D.C.

US president also orders homeless people to leave capital in crime purge

Trump in a social media post on Sunday declared that "the Homeless" in Washington, D.C., will "have to move out."

Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the federal plan to send over 500 law enforcement officials to tackle crime and homelessness in Washington.

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President Donald Trump announced Monday his intentions to deploy federal law enforcement officials to clean up Washington, DC and further combat violent crime in the city.

Trump speech today: Trump declares ‘liberation day’ for Washington DC

President claims US capital ‘overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals … and homeless people’

President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Monday the federal government will take over Washington, D.C., including calling out the National Guard.

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has been declining.

President Trump says he will deploy hundreds of troops to Washington DC to address crime there.